Wilhelmina "Wilma" Mae Vaughn, 94, of Leavenworth, passed away April 7, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Lansing.
Wilma was born May 15, 1913 to Lawrence and Augusta (Schultz) Kern. She was united in marriage to Vernon Vaughn on September 1, 1937 in Buffalo, Wyoming.
She was a lifelong resident of Leavenworth, only having lived away for a short period of time. She worked as a nurse's assistant at Cushing Hospital, retiring in 1973. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, crochet, and cooking for family and friends. She was also a member of the Daughters of Isabella.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers; three sisters; and one grandson: Richard Petty.
She is survived by her son: Wendall Vaughn (wife Kathy) of Houston, TX; daughters: Barbara Bending (husband Jim) of Friant, CA and Patricia Tuttle (husband Ray) of Leavenworth; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Wilma was born May 15, 1913 to Lawrence and Augusta (Schultz) Kern. She was united in marriage to Vernon Vaughn on September 1, 1937 in Buffalo, Wyoming.
She was a lifelong resident of Leavenworth, only having lived away for a short period of time. She worked as a nurse's assistant at Cushing Hospital, retiring in 1973. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, crochet, and cooking for family and friends. She was also a member of the Daughters of Isabella.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers; three sisters; and one grandson: Richard Petty.
She is survived by her son: Wendall Vaughn (wife Kathy) of Houston, TX; daughters: Barbara Bending (husband Jim) of Friant, CA and Patricia Tuttle (husband Ray) of Leavenworth; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Wilhelmina "Wilma" Mae Vaughn, 94, of Leavenworth, passed away April 7, 2008 at the Golden Living Center in Lansing.
Wilma was born May 15, 1913 to Lawrence and Augusta (Schultz) Kern. She was united in marriage to Vernon Vaughn on September 1, 1937 in Buffalo, Wyoming.
She was a lifelong resident of Leavenworth, only having lived away for a short period of time. She worked as a nurse's assistant at Cushing Hospital, retiring in 1973. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, crochet, and cooking for family and friends. She was also a member of the Daughters of Isabella.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers; three sisters; and one grandson: Richard Petty.
She is survived by her son: Wendall Vaughn (wife Kathy) of Houston, TX; daughters: Barbara Bending (husband Jim) of Friant, CA and Patricia Tuttle (husband Ray) of Leavenworth; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Wilma was born May 15, 1913 to Lawrence and Augusta (Schultz) Kern. She was united in marriage to Vernon Vaughn on September 1, 1937 in Buffalo, Wyoming.
She was a lifelong resident of Leavenworth, only having lived away for a short period of time. She worked as a nurse's assistant at Cushing Hospital, retiring in 1973. She enjoyed playing cards, gardening, crochet, and cooking for family and friends. She was also a member of the Daughters of Isabella.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; four brothers; three sisters; and one grandson: Richard Petty.
She is survived by her son: Wendall Vaughn (wife Kathy) of Houston, TX; daughters: Barbara Bending (husband Jim) of Friant, CA and Patricia Tuttle (husband Ray) of Leavenworth; five grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
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