Rosalee M. Vaughan, 87, of Nebraska City, died April 30, 2008 at Duff’s Friendship Villa in Nebraska City. She was born Jan. 26, 1921 at McPherson, Kan., to Raymond and Monica (Culligan) Hallenbeck. Her mother died in 1929 and her father in 1930. After their deaths, she and her brother were taken to St. Joseph Children Orphanage in Abilene, Kan., then to Brush, Colo., then to Edgemont, S.D., to live with grandparents on a farm. After her grandfather’s death two years later, she went to live with an uncle and aunt in Hot Springs, S.D., then, in 1934, a year after graduating 8th grade, she moved to Auburn to live with her aunt and uncle, the Bert Hallenbeck family.

In 1936 she married Edwin Schalk. She later married Jackson Vaughan in 1962.

She enjoyed crossword puzzles, crocheting, and baking pies from scratch. She never complained about her past.

She worked for Ocomo Foods, American Meter and was a secretary and bookkeeper at her husband’s garage. She was a member of the Eagles Auxiliary.

She is survived by two children, Alice Christiansen and husband, Harold, Percival, and Lloyd Schalk and wife Judy of Puyallup, Wash.; seven grandsons, Scott Christiansen of Percival, Harold Christiansen Jr. and wife Lori, Michael Christiansen and wife Ronda, Ronnie Schalk and wife Julie, all of Nebraska City, Marty Schalk of Federal Way, Wash., Darin Schalk and David Schalk, both of Puyallup; 15 great-grandchildren; seven great-great-grandchildren; and her brother, Gordon Hallenbeck of Houston, Texas.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; sons Carl Schalk and Ronnie Dean Schalk; and a brother, Claude Hallenbeck in infancy.

Funeral services are 2 p.m. Friday, May 2, at Gude Mortuary in Nebraska City with Rev. Rodger Good officiating. Family will greet friends at the mortuary Thursday, 7- 8 p.m. Burial will follow at Wyuka Cemetery in Nebraska City.

Gude Mortuary is in charge of arrangements.