Obituary of Luverne-Charles Vaughan

VAUGHAN, Luverne Charles, 92, of Avon Park, died October 6, 2002 at Highlands Regional Medical Center. He was born in Caroline, Wis., the son of Dr. Claude Luverne Vaughan and Mable Gage Vaughan on March 26,1910. Vern, as he was known to friends, graduated from Antigo High school in Antigo, Wis. and earned his degree in education from the University of Wisconsin in Madison. In 1970 Vern retired from the Department of Air Force as a civilian education officer at Selfridge Air Force Base, Mt. Clemmens, Mich. He had previously served as school administrator of Mercer High School in Mercer, Wis. In 1972 he and his spouse, Marquette, retired to Avon Park. She survives him. With a passion for his education and spirit of community good, Vern worked intensively with the "heart/stroke" club, was a founder of the "Wisconsin"club and volunteered at Florida Hospital in his free time. Vern enjoyed world travel by freighter with his spouse of 64 years and was an excellent "singer of songs" until his death. He is survived by Marquette, his spouse; a brother, Clinton Beard of Beverly Hills, Fla.; a "Florida" son, Clayton Wenger; a "Wisconsin" daughter, Phyllis Koltz; along with many nieces, nephews and closefriends within the communities of Avon Park/Sebring, Fla. and Mercer, Wis. He will be missed by the staff and residents at Southern Living Facility, Sebring, where he resided for the past year. Funeral Services will be held Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002 at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Bill Breylinger officiating at Stephenson-Nelson Chapel in Avon Park, Fla. Visitation will be held on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2002 beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Stephenson-Nelson Chapel in Avon Park, Fla. Interment will be in Lakeview Memorial Gardens of Avon Park, Fla. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to A.A. of Avon Park, Fla.