Gilbert James DeVaughn

Gilbert James DeVaughn, 73, Lenexa, KS, passed away November 5, 2003, at Shawnee Gardens. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Monday, November 10, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Lenexa; burial in Resurrection Cemetery, Lenexa. Visitation will be 3-5 p.m. Sunday, November 9, at the Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, where the rosary will be prayed at 4:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude's Children's Hospital and K.C. Hospice. Mr. DeVaughn was born June 1, 1930, in Baltimore, MD. He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic Church for 24 years. He attended St. Joseph High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean conflict. Gil was a dedicated employee of Amoco Oil Company, where he worked in data processing and sales accounting from 1952 until he retired in 1989. After retiring, he enjoyed working part time at Farmers Insurance Company for the past 14 years, where he made many friends. He enjoyed many sports over his lifetime, but especially enjoyed golfing with his brother, Bob, and their friends. He was a loving husband, father, and grandfather who loved being a part of his grandchildren's lives. In recent years, he enjoyed traveling with his wife and spending many summer vacations with his family on the eastern shore of Maryland. Mr. DeVaughn was preceded in death by his parents, Isadore and Thelma DeVaughn. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Mary Jeanne; daughter, Marianne Hardeman and her husband, Daniel, of Kenosha, WI; daughter, Nancy Burchstead and her husband, Brad, of Merriam; four loving grandchildren, Megan, Nicholas, Benjamin and Gretchen; brother, Robert DeVaughn and his wife, Carol, of Blue Springs; sister, Nancy Hofmann and her husband, Gordon, of Winston Salem, NC; sister, Elizabeth Gibbons and husband, James, of Baltimore, MD; brother, Richard DeVaughn and wife, Nancy, of Exeter, NH; and many nieces and nephews. He also leaves many wonderful friends and co-workers who will miss him dearly. His family would like to thank everyone at Shawnee Gardens who helped care for Gil, especially Brandi, Jana, Joanne, Pat, Tereece and Frank. You showed us kindness and compassion during a difficult time. Gil will be remembered as a loving and compassionate man whose memory will live on in the many lives he touched. (Arrangements: Amos Family Chapel of Shawnee, 913-631-5566)