Janet Hall Vaughn-Gilder, daughter of the late Larry Hall and Frances Goodrich Hall, was born on July 27, 1945, in rural Essex, Missouri, and departed this life on June 21, 2024, at her son’s residence in Rolla, Missouri, at the age of 78 years.

Mrs. Vaughn-Gilder was a former Executive Director for Regional Workforce Development. She was a member of the Church of Christ and a resident of Rolla, Missouri. Janet grew up in Dexter, Missouri, graduated from Dexter High School and attended Freed-Hardeman University. Since 1995, she enjoyed square dancing with Bruce as her angel.

On October 30, 2015, in Steeleville, Missouri, she was united in marriage to Bruce Gilder. Mr. Gilder survives of their home in Rolla.

Along with her husband, she is survived by her son, David Vaughn and wife Susan of Rolla, Missouri; by her brother, Jim Hall of Bloomfield, Missouri; by her sister, Kay Hall Cain of Sikeston, Missouri; by three grandchildren, Jarel Vaughn (Shenna), Jana Vaughn (Shayne Ponzer), and Rebecca Henson (Nathan); and by fifteen great-grandchildren, Ashlyn, Cailyn, Rylan, Jailyn, Jordyn, Jason, Ely, Julius, Kendrick, Xaiver, Roman, Chayton, Serenity, Steven, and C.J.

Other than by her parents, she was preceded in death by her son, Jason Vaughn, and by her brother, Charles Hall.

Visitation will be held at Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 9:30 a.m. until 11:15 a.m. Graveside services will then be conducted in the Dexter Cemetery on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. with Jeff Martin officiating,

Mathis Funeral Home in Dexter is assisting with arrangements.