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Vaughn Barker Obituary

VAUGHN GORDON BARKER HIGHLAND, IN Vaughn Gordon Barker, age 87, of Highland passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 25, 2011. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Mary F. (nee, Martin) Barker; two sons: Rickey (Sandra) Barker of Littleton, CO and William Barker of Highland; two daughters: Claudia (James) Barker of Jamestown, TN and Sheila (Lee) Bartolotti of Grimesland, NC; six grandchildren: John and Andrea Bartolotti, William “BJ” Doring, Heidi (Ed) Behn, Susan Doring and Tammy Michaels; and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents, Paul and Frances Barker; and two sisters: Ruth (Paul) Gates and Anna (Ervin) Marlin. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Bocken Funeral Home, 7042 Kennedy Avenue, Hammond (Hessville) with Pastor Hans Hanson officiating. Burial will follow with committal services at 12:30 p.m. directly at Fair Oaks Cemetery in Fair Oaks, IN. Friends are invited to meet with the family on Friday, January 28, 2011 from 2:00-4:00 and 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Bocken Funeral Home. Vaughn was born on March 21, 1923 in Calumet City, IL and was a longtime resident of the Calumet area. He was a 1941 graduate of Fair Oaks High School and retired in 1988 from Montgomery Tank Lines after 32 years of service as a truck mechanic. Vaughn was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather who will be deeply missed. For more information you may call Bocken Funeral Home at (219)-844-1600 or you may visit us at: www.bockenfunerals.com

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Published by The Times from Jan. 27 to Jan. 28, 2011.

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Kory Miller

December 27, 2011

as i was at work today i had a huge sense of wondering, i am so sorry the world is not the same with out him

Claudia

March 22, 2011

My Dad ..I miss him every day. This song was the way i always felt about my dad.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-vYuV3OmhE

Love you Dad!

Vaughn and Heidi

March 7, 2011

Brian Glim

January 27, 2011

It was a pleasure and a Honor to have known Vaughn. My deepest sympathies.
Brian J. Glim

Steve Evans

January 27, 2011

There's no words to describe how sorry I am for your loss

brenda wood

January 27, 2011

dear Aunt Mary and Family - I wanted to extend to all of you my symathy on the passing of Uncle Vaughn -- I have many good memories of him over the years at family functions - He was always so good to help me when I needed it --- Brenda Colbert Wood and Family

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