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Judith K Vaughn

January 11, 2017
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Judith K. Vaughn, 70, passed away at Great Bend Regional Hospital on January 11th 2017. Born on October 17, 1946 in Ellsworth, KS to Carles & Esther M. (Johnson) Oakley she was a lifetime Great Bend resident where she worked as a personal assistant in the healthcare industry. She married Thomas Vaughn on June 7th 1964 in Great Bend. He preceded her in death on March 5th, 2014.   

Survivors include a son, Michael Vaughn (Stacey); brother, Carles Clyde Fry (Luanne); granddaughter, Shanna Long; and great grandson, Marshall Long. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and two brothers, Carl Franklin Fry and Max Eugene Fry Jr.

Cremation has taken place and a private family memorial service will take place at a later time. Memorials are suggested to the Golden Belt Humane Society in care of Minnis Chapel, PO Box 246, Ellinwood, KS 67526.  

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