Dorothe Anne (Skaar) Vaughan, 98, of Grand Marais, died peacefully on February 2, 2015 in Grand Marais.
Dorothe was born on November 12, 1916 to Hjalmar and Anna (Hohman) Skaar in Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Dorothe grew up in Saint Paul, where she attended school, including art school. She married Patrick J. Vaughan and raised their children.
Dorothe was employed as a proofreader and linotype operator at Brown and Bigelow for 34 years.
In 1995 she moved to Grand Marais and loved living in nature and loved the beautiful community with the “nicest” people. She was an accomplished artist who starting painting at a young age and continued painting until less than a year ago. She won awards for her paintings and especially loved painting all forests and waters in nature and Native American dancers. Her paintings will continue to delight all for many years! She was a member of St. John’s Catholic Church in Grand Marais, and the Typographical Union #30.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Charles and William.
She is survived by sisters, Jeanne and Florence; children Mary Kay Vaughan, John Vaughan and wife Debbie, Patrick Vaughan and wife Barbara; grandchildren Greg Kurtz and wife Pam, Kathleen Cramer, Angela Vaughan, Jon Vaughan, Tore Stella, Nicole Bennis and husband Adam, Patrick “PJ” Vaughan and wife Laura, Meaghan and Kirsten Vaughan; 13 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren; special friend and sister-in-law Muriel Vaughan and special “adopted” daughter Beth Pillar.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, February 14, 2015 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Grand Marais. Private interment will be in St. John’s Cemetery, Grand Marais. A memorial mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 21, at St Peter’s Catholic Church in North Saint Paul, Minnesota.
Special thanks to the caring, compassionate staff at the North Shore Care Center especially Mary Kay Rosenthal, Dr. Stover, North Shore Hospital and Members of Care Partners of Cook County.
Memorials preferred to St. John’s Church, Grand Marais, North Shore Care Center, Grand Marais, Care Partners of Cook County MN or donor’s choice.
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