Thelma Jean Vaughan, 85, of Burns, passed quietly March 28 at her home in Burns.
Thelma was born in 1932 in Prineville to Harry and Mildred Evans. She was one of seven children, including a twin sister, Velma. Thelma attended middle school in Brothers at the little, red schoolhouse, often commuting via horse and staying in town for the school week. The Evans family eventually settled in Burns where Thelma graduated high school in 1950.
Shortly after graduation, Thelma met Donald Vaughan at the Harney County Rodeo. The two, along with Faye and Roy Travis, were wed in a double ceremony in 1951.
She worked for many years for The Modern Laundry. She took care of many children for working parents and often took them in as her own. You never went hungry in her home. She always had a roof and a meal for any of the children that came into her home. Many of those parents became her lifelong friends.
Thelma was involved in her community through several activities through the years. Her creative nature led her to the Harney County Arts & Crafts Association. The Arts & Crafts Association connects Harney County artists through artists’ workshops, meetings, and the sponsorship of community art events such as the Quilt and Art show. Thelma was a talented painter, seamstress, crocheter, knitter, and pianist. Thelma was also an avid amateur genealogist and spent many years pursuing her family’s history. This search would eventually lead to her publishing a book, Harriet’s Journey, that detailed the migration of her grandmother, Harriet Williams Comstock Evans, from Wales to America. Always willing to lend a hand, Thelma assisted many other families with their own research and was a frequent contributor at Find-A-Grave and Ancestry websites. When Thelma wasn’t involved in the arts or family research, she could be found with a glass of iced tea and a book. Reading was a passion for Thelma, and she instilled that same passion in her children and grandchildren.
Thelma is survived by her son, Brian and wife, Becky of Bend, Ken Vaughan of Burns, Jeanne Strange and husband, Bruce of Kimberly, and Paula Vaughan and Jeff Rohwer of Burns; sister, Fay Travis and husband, Roy of Burns; and twin sister, Velma Whitson and husband, Howard of Bend; grandchildren, Eric Vaughan, JC Strange, Stephanie Lippert, Roger Lockwood, and Hannah Rohwer; and many great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Thelma was preceded in death by her mother and father; husband, Donald; son, Rodger; infant grandson, Evan Vaughan; brothers, Bud, Don, and Bill Evans; and sister, Norma Evans.
Services for Thelma will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Burns Christian Church, 125 S. Buena Vista in Burns. A potluck gathering of friends and family will follow.
https://btimesherald.com/2018/04/04/thelma-jean-vaughan-1932-2018/
Thelma was born in 1932 in Prineville to Harry and Mildred Evans. She was one of seven children, including a twin sister, Velma. Thelma attended middle school in Brothers at the little, red schoolhouse, often commuting via horse and staying in town for the school week. The Evans family eventually settled in Burns where Thelma graduated high school in 1950.
Shortly after graduation, Thelma met Donald Vaughan at the Harney County Rodeo. The two, along with Faye and Roy Travis, were wed in a double ceremony in 1951.
She worked for many years for The Modern Laundry. She took care of many children for working parents and often took them in as her own. You never went hungry in her home. She always had a roof and a meal for any of the children that came into her home. Many of those parents became her lifelong friends.
Thelma was involved in her community through several activities through the years. Her creative nature led her to the Harney County Arts & Crafts Association. The Arts & Crafts Association connects Harney County artists through artists’ workshops, meetings, and the sponsorship of community art events such as the Quilt and Art show. Thelma was a talented painter, seamstress, crocheter, knitter, and pianist. Thelma was also an avid amateur genealogist and spent many years pursuing her family’s history. This search would eventually lead to her publishing a book, Harriet’s Journey, that detailed the migration of her grandmother, Harriet Williams Comstock Evans, from Wales to America. Always willing to lend a hand, Thelma assisted many other families with their own research and was a frequent contributor at Find-A-Grave and Ancestry websites. When Thelma wasn’t involved in the arts or family research, she could be found with a glass of iced tea and a book. Reading was a passion for Thelma, and she instilled that same passion in her children and grandchildren.
Thelma is survived by her son, Brian and wife, Becky of Bend, Ken Vaughan of Burns, Jeanne Strange and husband, Bruce of Kimberly, and Paula Vaughan and Jeff Rohwer of Burns; sister, Fay Travis and husband, Roy of Burns; and twin sister, Velma Whitson and husband, Howard of Bend; grandchildren, Eric Vaughan, JC Strange, Stephanie Lippert, Roger Lockwood, and Hannah Rohwer; and many great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Thelma was preceded in death by her mother and father; husband, Donald; son, Rodger; infant grandson, Evan Vaughan; brothers, Bud, Don, and Bill Evans; and sister, Norma Evans.
Services for Thelma will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Burns Christian Church, 125 S. Buena Vista in Burns. A potluck gathering of friends and family will follow.
https://btimesherald.com/2018/04/04/thelma-jean-vaughan-1932-2018/
Thelma Jean Vaughan, 85, of Burns, passed quietly March 28 at her home in Burns.
Thelma was born in 1932 in Prineville to Harry and Mildred Evans. She was one of seven children, including a twin sister, Velma. Thelma attended middle school in Brothers at the little, red schoolhouse, often commuting via horse and staying in town for the school week. The Evans family eventually settled in Burns where Thelma graduated high school in 1950.
Shortly after graduation, Thelma met Donald Vaughan at the Harney County Rodeo. The two, along with Faye and Roy Travis, were wed in a double ceremony in 1951.
She worked for many years for The Modern Laundry. She took care of many children for working parents and often took them in as her own. You never went hungry in her home. She always had a roof and a meal for any of the children that came into her home. Many of those parents became her lifelong friends.
Thelma was involved in her community through several activities through the years. Her creative nature led her to the Harney County Arts & Crafts Association. The Arts & Crafts Association connects Harney County artists through artists’ workshops, meetings, and the sponsorship of community art events such as the Quilt and Art show. Thelma was a talented painter, seamstress, crocheter, knitter, and pianist. Thelma was also an avid amateur genealogist and spent many years pursuing her family’s history. This search would eventually lead to her publishing a book, Harriet’s Journey, that detailed the migration of her grandmother, Harriet Williams Comstock Evans, from Wales to America. Always willing to lend a hand, Thelma assisted many other families with their own research and was a frequent contributor at Find-A-Grave and Ancestry websites. When Thelma wasn’t involved in the arts or family research, she could be found with a glass of iced tea and a book. Reading was a passion for Thelma, and she instilled that same passion in her children and grandchildren.
Thelma is survived by her son, Brian and wife, Becky of Bend, Ken Vaughan of Burns, Jeanne Strange and husband, Bruce of Kimberly, and Paula Vaughan and Jeff Rohwer of Burns; sister, Fay Travis and husband, Roy of Burns; and twin sister, Velma Whitson and husband, Howard of Bend; grandchildren, Eric Vaughan, JC Strange, Stephanie Lippert, Roger Lockwood, and Hannah Rohwer; and many great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Thelma was preceded in death by her mother and father; husband, Donald; son, Rodger; infant grandson, Evan Vaughan; brothers, Bud, Don, and Bill Evans; and sister, Norma Evans.
Services for Thelma will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Burns Christian Church, 125 S. Buena Vista in Burns. A potluck gathering of friends and family will follow.
https://btimesherald.com/2018/04/04/thelma-jean-vaughan-1932-2018/
Thelma was born in 1932 in Prineville to Harry and Mildred Evans. She was one of seven children, including a twin sister, Velma. Thelma attended middle school in Brothers at the little, red schoolhouse, often commuting via horse and staying in town for the school week. The Evans family eventually settled in Burns where Thelma graduated high school in 1950.
Shortly after graduation, Thelma met Donald Vaughan at the Harney County Rodeo. The two, along with Faye and Roy Travis, were wed in a double ceremony in 1951.
She worked for many years for The Modern Laundry. She took care of many children for working parents and often took them in as her own. You never went hungry in her home. She always had a roof and a meal for any of the children that came into her home. Many of those parents became her lifelong friends.
Thelma was involved in her community through several activities through the years. Her creative nature led her to the Harney County Arts & Crafts Association. The Arts & Crafts Association connects Harney County artists through artists’ workshops, meetings, and the sponsorship of community art events such as the Quilt and Art show. Thelma was a talented painter, seamstress, crocheter, knitter, and pianist. Thelma was also an avid amateur genealogist and spent many years pursuing her family’s history. This search would eventually lead to her publishing a book, Harriet’s Journey, that detailed the migration of her grandmother, Harriet Williams Comstock Evans, from Wales to America. Always willing to lend a hand, Thelma assisted many other families with their own research and was a frequent contributor at Find-A-Grave and Ancestry websites. When Thelma wasn’t involved in the arts or family research, she could be found with a glass of iced tea and a book. Reading was a passion for Thelma, and she instilled that same passion in her children and grandchildren.
Thelma is survived by her son, Brian and wife, Becky of Bend, Ken Vaughan of Burns, Jeanne Strange and husband, Bruce of Kimberly, and Paula Vaughan and Jeff Rohwer of Burns; sister, Fay Travis and husband, Roy of Burns; and twin sister, Velma Whitson and husband, Howard of Bend; grandchildren, Eric Vaughan, JC Strange, Stephanie Lippert, Roger Lockwood, and Hannah Rohwer; and many great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.
Thelma was preceded in death by her mother and father; husband, Donald; son, Rodger; infant grandson, Evan Vaughan; brothers, Bud, Don, and Bill Evans; and sister, Norma Evans.
Services for Thelma will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 7, at the Burns Christian Church, 125 S. Buena Vista in Burns. A potluck gathering of friends and family will follow.
https://btimesherald.com/2018/04/04/thelma-jean-vaughan-1932-2018/
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Explore more
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
