Sara Astrid Chance

When asked to describe Sara Astrid Chance, her family shares that she was their fiercely loyal protector who loved selflessly and with no end in sight. They call her their rock, their sunshine, and their peacemaker. Sara passed away on November 4, 2020 surrounded by her devoted family. She leaves a hole in their lives that can’t be filled.

Sara was born on August 24, 1988 in Indianapolis to Eric and Teresa Littrell. Growing up she was charismatic and warm. She loved animals and spent time volunteering at the FACE spay and neuter clinic, bringing home many dogs and cats over the years that needed a safe place to call home. Her family remembers a life full of music and Sara’s voice singing in the Indianapolis Children’s Choir. She loved concerts and dancing.

Sara graduated from Warren Central High School in 2007 and went on to graduate from IUPUI with a Bachelor’s of Education in 2011. Sara began teaching third grade at Sunny Heights after graduating where she was loved by her students and took to teaching like it was second nature.

For the last four years of her career, Sara worked at Maxwell Intermediate School teaching math and science to fifth graders. She was a founding member of the Maxwell Intermediate School VEX Robotics Team. She is remembered as having a passion for and being committed to her students. She spent many Saturdays chaperoning and leading the team during events for her Robotics Team. She was loved and respected by her co-workers and her students.

On October 11, 2014, Sara married the love of her life, Eric Chance. Sara and Eric built a beautiful family and their children, Corbin and Libby, were the lights of Sara’s life. Sara was a phenomenal wife and mother who would have done and did do anything for her family.

Sara is survived by her adoring husband Eric Wayne Chance; children Corbin and Elizabeth “Libby” Chance; parents Eric and Teresa Littrell; siblings Nicole Littrell, Benjamin (Jennifer) Littrell, and Heather (Timothy) Smith; nieces and nephews Socrates, Malachi, and Donovan Howard, Ava and Audrey Littrell, and Sawyer and Katelin Smith; sister-in-law Kindra (Brian) Carpenter and their son Bracey; and grandparents Sharon Wales, Virginia Calvert, and Sue Ann Vines.

She is awaited for in Heaven by Deanna Chance, Ralph Wales, Maurice Brockman, Robert and Astrid Littrell, and Elizabeth Littrell.

Visitation will be held Saturday, November 14 from 1-7 PM at Trinity Park United Methodist Church, 207 W. Park Ave, Greenfield, IN. There is over flow parking in the school parking lot across the street. Private funeral services are being held. She will be laid to rest at Washington Park East Cemetery.

Memorial contributions in Sara’s name may be made to the Maxwell Intermediate School Robotics Club.

Checks should be made payable to: GCCS, Attn: Nate Day, 110 W North Street Greenfield, IN 46140. In the memo field please list Maxwell Robotics Club.

Sara was a wife, mother, daughter, sister, friend, and teacher to many. If you were blessed by Sara’s life and would like to share a memory with the family, please leave a comment for them.