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Lance Edward Vaughan

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[January 23, 2024]  MT. PULASKI - Lance Edward Vaughan, 69, of Mt. Pulaski, Illinois passed away January 17, 2024, surrounded by his family in the same farmhouse that he lived in his entire life.

Visitation:  4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, January 24th at Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Pulaski

Service:  6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader,  Mt. Pulaski

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Lance Edward Vaughan, 69, of Mt. Pulaski, Illinois passed away January 17, 2024, surrounded by his family in the same farmhouse that he lived in his entire life.

Lance was born on December 27, 1954, in Decatur, the son of Glenn and Mildred (Riedle) Vaughan. He married Donna (Kutz) Vaughan on April 15, 1978. She survives.

Lance is survived by his children, Heather (Tommy) Murphy of Mt. Pulaski, Lisa (Corey) Leonard of Mt. Pulaski, and Christopher (Meleah) Vaughan of Carlinville, IL; as well as his grandchildren, Dustin, Lane, and Alyson Murphy, Clay, Eva, and Jameson Leonard, Hadley, Everly, Drake, and Kade Vaughan. He is also survived by his brother, Steve (Clara) Vaughan, sisters, Glenna Wilham and Susan (Roger) Oxby. Also surviving are his sisters and brothers-in-law, Doug (Suzie) Kutz, Greg Kutz, Debra (John) Swaringen, Jeff (Carol) Kutz, Bruce (Joanne) Kutz, Dawn (David) Crawford, and Linda Vaughan, as well as many nieces and nephews. Lance was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Lynn (L.C.) Vaughan and brother-in-law, Donald Wilham.

Lance was a life-long member of Zion Lutheran Church, Mt. Pulaski. He graduated from Mt. Pulaski High School in 1973 and farmed on the family farm while also working at Caterpillar, Inc. where he retired from in 2006.

Lance took pride in his children and grandchildren and could often be seen supporting them from the stands at their many sporting events. He enjoyed taking them on drives and road trips and was a great tour guide. He also loved reading to them and telling them all kinds of stories that he created himself.

One of his favorite pastimes was tracking the weather and watching thunderstorms roll in during the summer, which led to him getting struck by lightning not once, but twice. Lance’s other favorite hobby was being an amateur arborist. He could identify just about any tree in central IL and submitted many trees in the area to historical registries. Lance will be remembered most for his humor and ability to share his friendly quick wittedness with just about everyone he came across.

A Memorial Service for Lance will be at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 24th at Zion Lutheran Church in Mt. Pulaski. Visitation will take place prior to the service from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. also at the church. A private burial will be held at Mt. Pulaski Cemetery at a different time.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski has been entrusted with arrangements.

A special thank you to HSHS Hospice and all those who cared for Lance the last few months.

Memorials can be made in his memory to Zion Lutheran School of Mt. Pulaski or HSHS Hospice.

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