Judith K. Vaughn, 70, passed away at Great Bend Regional Hospital on Jan. 11, 2017. Born on Oct. 17, 1946, in Ellsworth, she was the daughter of Carles and Esther M. (Johnson) Oakley. On June 7, 1964, she married Thomas Vaughn in Great Bend. He preceded her in death on March 5, 2014. A lifetime Great Bend resident, she was a personal assistant in the health care industry.
Survivors include a son, Michael Vaughn (Stacey); brother, Carles Clyde Fry (Luanne); granddaughter, Shanna Long; and great-grandson, Marshall Long. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; and two brothers, Carl Franklin Fry and Max Eugene Fry Jr.
Cremation has taken place and a private family memorial service will take place at a later time. Memorials are suggested to the Golden Belt Humane Society in care of the funeral home.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Minnis Chapel*
P.O. Box 246
Ellinwood, KS 67526
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, Jan. 13, 2017