Janice K. Vaughn, 78, of La Porte City, died on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at MercyOne Waterloo of natural causes.
Janice was born on April 7, 1943 in Hampton, daughter of Martin and Addie (Simonsen) Larsen.
She graduated from Franklin Community High School in 1961. She went on to receive degrees from Gale Institute of Data Processing in Minneapolis and the Business Institute of Technology for secretarial studies.
Janice married Roger Vaughn on August 16, 1963 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Coulter.
She was primarily a homemaker but spent plenty of time helping Roger on the farm. She had also worked at EPI for 15 years.
Janice was a member at St. Paul United Methodist Church.
She loved tending to her flower gardens and watching the birds.
She enjoyed crosswords, needlework and playing cards, especially Bridge, 500 and Pepper, and had been part of a card club for 60 years.
She had a very generous heart when it came to helping animals.
She was a faithful Christian and often recited the scriptures.
Janice treasured her family and was known of taking special care of everyone.
Survived by her husband, Roger Vaughn of La Porte City; four children, Steven (Beth) Vaughn of Garrison, Kathleen (Gaylon Gravatt) of Olathe, KS, Daniel Vaughn and Chet (Dannielle Becerra) Vaughn both of La Porte City; fifteen grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Pansy Alcorn and Delores Moffitt; and brother, Marvin Larsen.
Services
10:30 am on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in La Porte City
Visitation
5:00 - 7:00 pm on Friday, May 14, 2021 at La Porte City Funeral Home
Cemetery
West View Cemetery
La Porte City Funeral Home
Janice was born on April 7, 1943 in Hampton, daughter of Martin and Addie (Simonsen) Larsen.
She graduated from Franklin Community High School in 1961. She went on to receive degrees from Gale Institute of Data Processing in Minneapolis and the Business Institute of Technology for secretarial studies.
Janice married Roger Vaughn on August 16, 1963 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Coulter.
She was primarily a homemaker but spent plenty of time helping Roger on the farm. She had also worked at EPI for 15 years.
Janice was a member at St. Paul United Methodist Church.
She loved tending to her flower gardens and watching the birds.
She enjoyed crosswords, needlework and playing cards, especially Bridge, 500 and Pepper, and had been part of a card club for 60 years.
She had a very generous heart when it came to helping animals.
She was a faithful Christian and often recited the scriptures.
Janice treasured her family and was known of taking special care of everyone.
Survived by her husband, Roger Vaughn of La Porte City; four children, Steven (Beth) Vaughn of Garrison, Kathleen (Gaylon Gravatt) of Olathe, KS, Daniel Vaughn and Chet (Dannielle Becerra) Vaughn both of La Porte City; fifteen grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Pansy Alcorn and Delores Moffitt; and brother, Marvin Larsen.
Services
10:30 am on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in La Porte City
Visitation
5:00 - 7:00 pm on Friday, May 14, 2021 at La Porte City Funeral Home
Cemetery
West View Cemetery
La Porte City Funeral Home
Janice K. Vaughn, 78, of La Porte City, died on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at MercyOne Waterloo of natural causes.
Janice was born on April 7, 1943 in Hampton, daughter of Martin and Addie (Simonsen) Larsen.
She graduated from Franklin Community High School in 1961. She went on to receive degrees from Gale Institute of Data Processing in Minneapolis and the Business Institute of Technology for secretarial studies.
Janice married Roger Vaughn on August 16, 1963 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Coulter.
She was primarily a homemaker but spent plenty of time helping Roger on the farm. She had also worked at EPI for 15 years.
Janice was a member at St. Paul United Methodist Church.
She loved tending to her flower gardens and watching the birds.
She enjoyed crosswords, needlework and playing cards, especially Bridge, 500 and Pepper, and had been part of a card club for 60 years.
She had a very generous heart when it came to helping animals.
She was a faithful Christian and often recited the scriptures.
Janice treasured her family and was known of taking special care of everyone.
Survived by her husband, Roger Vaughn of La Porte City; four children, Steven (Beth) Vaughn of Garrison, Kathleen (Gaylon Gravatt) of Olathe, KS, Daniel Vaughn and Chet (Dannielle Becerra) Vaughn both of La Porte City; fifteen grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Pansy Alcorn and Delores Moffitt; and brother, Marvin Larsen.
Services
10:30 am on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in La Porte City
Visitation
5:00 - 7:00 pm on Friday, May 14, 2021 at La Porte City Funeral Home
Cemetery
West View Cemetery
La Porte City Funeral Home
Janice was born on April 7, 1943 in Hampton, daughter of Martin and Addie (Simonsen) Larsen.
She graduated from Franklin Community High School in 1961. She went on to receive degrees from Gale Institute of Data Processing in Minneapolis and the Business Institute of Technology for secretarial studies.
Janice married Roger Vaughn on August 16, 1963 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Coulter.
She was primarily a homemaker but spent plenty of time helping Roger on the farm. She had also worked at EPI for 15 years.
Janice was a member at St. Paul United Methodist Church.
She loved tending to her flower gardens and watching the birds.
She enjoyed crosswords, needlework and playing cards, especially Bridge, 500 and Pepper, and had been part of a card club for 60 years.
She had a very generous heart when it came to helping animals.
She was a faithful Christian and often recited the scriptures.
Janice treasured her family and was known of taking special care of everyone.
Survived by her husband, Roger Vaughn of La Porte City; four children, Steven (Beth) Vaughn of Garrison, Kathleen (Gaylon Gravatt) of Olathe, KS, Daniel Vaughn and Chet (Dannielle Becerra) Vaughn both of La Porte City; fifteen grandchildren; and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Pansy Alcorn and Delores Moffitt; and brother, Marvin Larsen.
Services
10:30 am on Saturday, May 15, 2021 at St. Paul United Methodist Church in La Porte City
Visitation
5:00 - 7:00 pm on Friday, May 14, 2021 at La Porte City Funeral Home
Cemetery
West View Cemetery
La Porte City Funeral Home
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