Dale Vaughn of Essex, son of the late Arthur Lee and Ruby Edna Maze Vaughn, was born on August 24, 1956, in Parma, Missouri and passed away at his home in Essex on July 1, 2018, at the age of 61 years, 10 months and 7 days.

He had lived most of his life in the Southeast Missouri area with the exception of ten years in Montana. He loved hunting, fishing, his family, and loved working in his yard.

He was married to Debbie Ann Durbin on April 28,1990, in Bloomfield.

Surviving are his wife, Debbie Ann Vaughn of Essex; four sons and four daughters, T.J. Vaughn of Bloomfield; Jerrod & Tiffany Vaughn of Bloomfield; Mitchell Vaughn, and Michael Vaughn both of Portland, Oregan; Christina Olsen and Kimberly Ellis both of Culbertson, Montana; Amy Ellis of Montana; eleven grandchildren; four sisters, Sharon Gaughan of Billings, Montana, Bobbie Davis of Marble Hill, Missouri; Betty Horn of Bloomfield, Rose Champion of Kansas. three brothers, Jerry Vaughn of Dexter; Ronnie Vaughn of Kansas; and Randy Vaughn of Dexter. Other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Gene, Bud, Larry, and Lee Vaughn; and one sister, Diane Link.

Friends may call on Thursday July 5, 2018 after 10:00 a.m. at the Watkins & Sons Funeral Home in Dexter, Missouri until time of service at 12:00 p.m. in the Watkins & Sons Chapel in Dexter, Missouri.

Interment will follow in the Triplett Cemetery near Dexter, Missouri with Watkins & Sons Funeral Service of Dexter in charge of arrangements.