Vaughn E. Rathbun was born September 23rd, 1934, in Adrian, Michigan. He was the eldest child born to the union of Clair and Audrey Rathbun. In 1935, he was adopted by his father's parents, Charles and Carrie Rathbun, who raised him as their son. Vaughn was a 1952, graduate of Adrian High School and Eastern Michigan University in 1958.
He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving as an engineer in the US Air Force.
On September 19th, 2004, Kathy Cool and Vaughn were united in holy matrimony.
He never retired from his business, PAR Digital Imaging. He had been in the printing and graphic design business since 1959.
Vaughn was a caring person to all his family and friends. He never met a stranger and to know him was a unique experience. He always said "You may not like me, but you'll never forget me." He will be greatly missed by his family and his many friends.
On the 5th day of November, 2022, Vaughn went to his final reward. He leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Kathy; daughter, Kathryn McCormick; son, Bruce Rathbun; stepdaughter, Luanne (RJ) Hagee; eight grandchildren, Olivia Carrender, Christopher (Danielle) Jena, Jonathon (Kelly) Jena, Stacy Jena, Charles Hagee, Elizabeth (Kyle) Wys, Nathaniel (Staci) Hagee, and Catherine (Grant) Roberts; and five great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his stepsons, Thomas Jena and Douglas Jena.
Also left behind are many friends who will miss his special sense of humor, corny jokes, and black and white view of worldly issues.
Memorial donations can be made to the Wounded Warrior Project or the Refuge
https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=gmb
Miss Me But Let Me Go
When I come to the end of the road
and the sun has set for me,
I want no rites in a gloom-filled room;
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little, but not too long
and not with your head bowed low,
remember the love that we once shared.
Miss me but let me go.
For this is a journey that we all must
Take and each must go alone.
It's all a part of the Master's Plan,
step on the road to home.
Miss me but let me go.
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