Bessie 'Juanita' Vaughn

Bessie 郢邀邜Juanita郢邀邝 Vaughn of Owensville formerly of Cuba was born November 17, 1918 in Leasburg, Missouri to the union of Sample Austin and Bessie Mae (Halfaker) Orr and left from this life on Thursday, August 19, 2010 in Owensville, Missouri at the age of 91. Juanita was united in marriage to Wiley V. Vaughn on June 16, 1937 in St. Louis, Missouri and to this union two daughters were born Roxana and Darlene. Juanita retired from Big Three Motors in Warrenton, Missouri as a Bookkeeper. She was a parishioner of Holy Cross Catholic Church and later Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was a former member of the O.E.S. Chapters in Warrenton and Cuba. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, serving others, pinochle and was awarded the Volunteer of the Year Award from the Cuba Senior Center. Juanita is preceded in death by her parents Sample Austin and Bessie Mae (Halfaker) Orr; her husband Wiley V. Vaughn; two brothers Sam and Jewel Orr and other relatives and friends. Those who are left to treasure her memory and to continue her legacy are her two daughters Roxana and husband Dean Brueseke of Sullivan, Missouri and Darlene and husband Herman Smith of Orangeburg, South Carolina; four grandchildren Erin and husband Cody Sassmann of Owensville, Missouri, Michael and wife Megan Brueseke of O郢邀邙Fallon, Missouri, Beth Draco of Hickman, Tennessee and James Smith of Orangeburg, South Carolina; six great-grandchildren Tucker, Boden, Claire, Alexandria, Zan and Tori; friend and companion of twenty-five years Bernard J. McGuire of Owensville, Missouri; nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and friend of many. Memorial service will be held on Friday, August 20, 2010 10:00 a.m. at Gasconade Manor 1920 Nursing Home Rd. Owensville, Missouri with Chaplain Joey Peyton, officiating. In lieu of flowers memorials would be appreciated to Gasconade Manor Resident Activity Fund or Heartland Hospice. The Britton Funeral Home of Cuba is honored to be serving the Vaughn family.