Roger “ Keith” Vaughan, 66, of Effingham, KS died Friday, April 11, 2014 at the Medicalodge of Holton, Kansas.
Funeral services will be 2:00 pm on Monday, April 14th, 2014 at the Cummings Christian Church with burial in the Pardee Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00 pm on Sunday, April 13th, 2014 at the Becker Chapel, Effingham, KS. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Cummings Christian Church and may be left in care of the funeral home. Condolences and memories to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Keith was born on March 22, 1948 in Atchison, KS the son of Everett and Lenora (Gilliland) Vaughan. He graduated from Atchison High School in 1966 and later attended the NEKS Area Vo-Technical School. Mr. Vaughan was a U.S. Army Veteran serving during Vietnam War. He was an electrician working at Ft. Leavenworth for 20 years and was also a farmer and cattleman. He was a member of the Cummings Christian Church where he served as an Elder and also taught adult Sunday School class. He also served on the Kapioma Township as a trustee and was a member of the Jackson-County Farmers COOP Board. He also enjoyed fishing, raising Polled Hereford and Angus cattle. He was very conservation minded and was proud of raising native grass on his farm.

He was married to Marcelline Higley on Sept. 1, 1968 at Cummings Christian Church. Mrs. Vaughan survives of the home. Additional survivors include a son, Brett D. Vaughan, Excelsior Springs, MO, a daughter, Dr. Michelle D. Vaughan, Akron, Ohio and one granddaughter, Jamie Vaughan, Pleasant Hill, MO. His parents, two brothers, Allen ”Krenning” Nelson and Harold Vaughan, and a sister, Lila “Charlene” Ziegler preceded him in death.