Muriel Vaughan

Muriel Luedtke Vaughan, formerly of Austin, Texas, went to her eternal home on January 3, 2014 surrounded by family in Corpus Christi, Texas. She was 92 years old.
Muriel was born August 21, 1921, in Taylor, Texas, to Herman Luedtke and Lucy Dentler. She was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran Faith.
She married James Walker Vaughan on November 10, 1947 and together they raised a son, Rance Lee, and daughter, Marlett Joan.
A graduate of the Brackenridge School of Nursing, class of 1944. She served the Austin community as a registerd nurse for 40 years.
She was also active in the GermanTexan Heritage Society, Daughters of the Confederation and also with the Daughters of the Republic of Texas Museum. She was a devoted 50 year member of the Albert Sydney Johnstons ChapterUnited Daughters of the Confederacy 105. Before a fall which resulted in an injury she enjoyed walking with Volks Marching.
Muriel was somewhat of a mystery to her family until these last four years spent in the home of her daughter, Marlett. We all knew she was a retired RN, but up until recently, some of us did not know she received her pilots license during WWII. Muriel was disciplined and drank two cups of coffee a day. No more, no less. She loved genealogy and kept track of her growing family over the years with the help of anyone interested in learning. She was a world traveler and had a story that went with every trinket she kept close by. She taught a greatgrandson how to play dominos and he thoroughly enjoyed playing a game each time he came to visit. She loved hugs from the greatgranddaughters and handshakes from the greatgrandsons.
Muriel, or Yaya to her grand and greatgrand children, will be missed. She is survived by her son, Rance Lee Vaughan and daughter in law, Karen Prukop Vaughan, of Corpus Christi, Texas and their daughter, Breanne Nicole Vaughan of Frisco, Texas. Her daughter, Marlett Joan Vaughan Bahn and son in law David Bahn, of Kingsville, Texas and their daughters Carmen Lynell BahnKraatz James and their children Luke and Renell, of Riviera, Texas Camille Marie Bahn Williams Russell and their children Tyler, Jenna, Magdelynn and Jackson, of Fischer, Texas Corrie Ann Bahn Mosqueda Paul and their children Jadin and Taryn, of Kingsville, Texas and Colene Renee Bahn Solomon Travis and their children Ethan, Elliot, and Elijah, of Ricardo, Texas.
Other survivors include a sister, Evelyn Teichelmann Roland of Round Rock, Texas and a brother, Herman Tex Luedtke Marian of California.
A Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 9, 2014 at St. Martins Evangelical Lutheran Church, in Austin, Texas, with Pastor Pete Sandager officiating.

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