Submitted by: Dan Rich

Debra Kay Vaughn

Jan. 4, 1962 - April 21, 2007

South Bend Tribune 4/23/2007
MISHAWAKA - Debra Kay Vaughn, 45, of Mishawaka, passed away in her home Saturday, April 21, 2007, after an illness. Debra was born on January 4, 1962, in Mishawaka, to Jack and Jean (Vaughn) Graham. She is survived by her grandmother, Ellen Vaughn of Mishawaka; mother, Jean Graham of South Bend; fiancé, Tim Weaver of Mishawaka; two daughters, Amber Vaughn and Mary Vaughn, both of Mishawaka; three stepdaughters, Angla Weaver of Nappanee, Lisa Weaver of Mishawaka, and Michelle Weaver of South Bend; one stepson, Tim Weaver Jr. of South Bend; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She is also survived by three sisters, Donna (Jamie) Swift, Tina Shaw, and Tammy (Jim) Heater, all of Mishawaka; and two brothers, Ken (Pauline) Graham of South Bend and Karl (Iris) Graham of Mishawaka; and a good friend, Julie Niespodziany. She is preceded in death by her father in 1996, and her grandfather, Vernon Vaughn in 1981. Debra was raised by her grandparents. She was a graduate of Elkhart Central High School, class of 1980. She worked for Northern Indiana Children's Hospital for 10 years, then went to work for the Indiana Toll Road until her illness kept her home.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, 2007, in Chapel Hill Funeral Home, 10776 McKinley Highway, Osceola, with two hours of visitation prior to the service. Rev. James Davidson will officiate. Burial will follow in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Osceola. Memorial donation may be made to the family.