Rita Vaughn Nielsen, April 12, 1922 — May 24, 2019

Rita Vaughn Nielsen (Macomb, Illinois, IL) April 12, 1922 May 24, 2019 Death notice, Obituaries, Necrology
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Birth date: April 12, 1922

Death date: May 24, 2019

Death place: Macomb, Illinois(IL), USA

Funeral Home: Dodsworth-Piper- Wallen Funeral

Rita Vaughn Nielsen April 12, 1922 – May 24, 2019 Share this obituary Send Flowers Upload Photo| Sign Guestbook| Send Sympathy Card Rita Vaughn Nielsen, 97, formerly of Macomb, Illinois, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2019, in Normal, Illinois. She was born on April 12, 1922, in Benton, Wisconsin to Albert and Irene Grotkin Vaughn. She was preceded in death by her parents, her sister, Jane Vaughn McCabe and an infant son.

Rita is survived and lovingly remembered by her four daughters from her first marriage to Ronald C. Gee (deceased); Barbara Radcliffe (Jim) of Berkeley, CA; Mary Moon of Normal, IL; Martha Metropulos (John) of Grass Valley, CA and Deborah Topinka (Frank) of Bloomington, IL. She was a beloved grandmother to seven grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren who affectionately called her “Mer”. She was a loving aunt to thirteen nieces and nephews.

She was later married to Maurice Nielsen (deceased) of Macomb, IL. Rita received a teaching degree from Platteville State Teachers College. She also received a Bachelor of Science from Western Illinois University, and was a member of the honorary educational fraternity, Kappa Delta Pi.

She had a long career as an elementary school teacher, a high school substitute teacher and enjoyed keeping in touch with her students through the years. Rita participated in community and church activities and played bridge for many years with dear, lifelong friends. She loved to read, arrange flowers, sing and dance.

Rita will be remembered as being kind and friendly with a smile for everyone she met. Funeral arrangements to be announced at a later date. Dodsworth-Piper-Wallen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America at322 Eighth Avenue, 7th Floor in New York, NY 10001 or www. alzfdn.org/. Please sign guestbook or leave condolences at www.

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death notice Rita Vaughn Nielsen April 12, 1922 — May 24, 2019

obituary notice Rita Vaughn Nielsen April 12, 1922 — May 24, 2019

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