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Roberta Jane Vaughn

Roberta Jane Vaughn, resident of Ivy Court in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away March 28, 2009. Roberta was born to Dr. Robert E. Vaughn, DO and Sina I. (Cochran) Vaughn November 8, 1933 in Lancaster, MO. She played basketball and softball for Lancaster High School and graduated from LHS in 1951. She attended NE Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville and then completed her RN at St. Lukes School of Nursing in St. Louis in 1956. Bert worked in many different departments at St. Lukes over the next 38 years. She loved her family, her animals, nursing, bowling and traveling with her mother. Her bowling team at Nelson Burton Lanes in St. Louis was listed in the Guiness Book of World Records with her team for the highest ever combined average. Roberta is survived by her sister, Suzanne (Vaughn) Jaggers of Winona Lake, IN. In 2001, Bert moved from Creve Coeur, MO to Coeur d’Alene, ID to be near her niece, Donna. She was living proof that ‘you can take the girl out of Missouri but you can’t take the Missouri mule out of the girl.’

Roberta’s memorial service will be held Sunday, June 28 from 12 to 2pm At Thousand Hills State Park, covered picnic area #3.

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Name: Robert E. "Gene" Bruner
City: Downing
State: MO
Country: USA
Email: gene.b1948@sbcglobal.net
Date: June 20, 2009

I did not know Ms Vaughn, but I write because I know her father's name. He was the attending doctor at my birth at Grim Smith Hospital, Kirksville, Missouri, December 19, 1948, this from my parents and my birth certificate. I have always known the name Dr. Vaughn but I could not know that his family might still be represented. I am not likely to attend the memorial service, I know Thousand Hills State Park well, but I send this greeting to her friends and family. Perhaps Ms Vaughn attended many births herself.

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Name: Cassandra Head
City: Rathdrum
State: Idaho
Email: khakilovesihop@msn.com
Date: 06-22-09

I work as a CNA at Ivy Court. I cared for Bert. She was such an amazing person. We always got to smile and laugh everyday Bert was there. I miss her telling me she was my charge nurse and to make sure I filed all the papers she needed me too. Through tears, laughter and pure stubborness Bert was and always will be loved at Ivy Court.

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Name: Samantha McCarthy
City: Couer d' Alene
State: Idaho
Date: 06-22-09

I worked with Bert the entire time she lived at Ivy Court. I loved her willingness to jump in and try to care for all the other residents. Even though she wasnt a nurse anymore it was still in her. I miss her dearly and there will never be another Bert.

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Name: Harold E. (Bud) Kerby
City: Pharr
State: Texas
Country: USA
Email: poleclimber33@sbcglobal.net
Date: June 23, 2009

I was a classmate and neighbor to Ms. Vaughn in Lancaster, MO. My condolences to the family.

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Name: Carolyn Martin
City: Ottumwa
State: IA
Country: USA
Email: carolynm@mchsi.com
Date: June 26, 2009

I have many fond memories of school days. Where did the time go. My sincere sympathy to Bert's family.