Vaughn S. Shuler Jr.

Vaughn S.

Shuler Jr. Vaughn S. Shuler Jr., 70, of Gordonsville, died on Wednesday, October 13, 2010, in Saint Joseph, Missouri.

He was born on September 11, 1940, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, a son of the late Vaughn S. Shuler Sr. and Evelyn Green Shuler.

Mr. Shuler was retired from the United States Navy with 20 plus years of service, was a veteran of the Vietnam War, and was a Bronze Star recipient. Vaughn was Vice-President of the East Coast Chapter of the Game Wardens of Vietnam Association and had most recently retired from the Central Virginia Regional Jail in Orange.

He is survived by his wife, Theresa J. Shuler of Gordonsville; four daughters, Carol Shuler and her husband, John Paxton, of Lebanon, Ohio, Kathy Winston of Gordonsville, Jennifer Wooten and her husband, Clay, of Buckingham, and Alicia Armstrong and her husband, Kyle, of Massachusetts; three sons, Michael Shuler and his wife, Lisa, of Gordonsville, Robert Shuler of Winchester, Scott Shuler of Gordonsville; one brother, Tom Shuler and his wife, Paula, of Etters, Pennsylvania; two sisters, Bonnie DeMartyn and her husband, George, of Enola, Pennsylvania, Cindy Husler and her husband, Richard, of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania; eight grandchildren, April Holsapple, Jessica Winston, Cory Winston, Kelley Shuler, Matt Jenkins, Kyle Shuler, Ian Shuler, Alex Shuler, two great-grandchildren, Caylee and Josh; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was also preceded in death by a brother, Mikey Shuler.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday October 20, 2010, at the Preddy Funeral Home Chapel in Gordonsville with interment to follow at Culpeper National Cemetery. Pastor Buster Payne will officiate.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to Game Wardens of Vietnam Association Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 1846, Belfair, WA 98528.


This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.