E. Vaughn Hart

Edward “Vaughn” Hart of Sedalia, passed away peacefully on November 16th, 2025 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia.

Vaughn, an only child, was born on January 3rd, 1945, in Kansas City, Missouri. Vaughn grew up in Clinton, Missouri and was baptized in the Clinton United Methodist Church. Always ambitious from a young age, Vaughn achieved the highest honor in the Boy Scouts of America, receiving the Eagle Scout Award in 1960. He went on to graduate from Clinton High school in 1963 and then attended Westminster College and later, Central Missouri State University.

Vaughn, always driven, went on in his working life to do a variety of things and excelled at them all. He was a Disc Jockey for KDKD Radio in Clinton Missouri; Moved to Sedalia in 1967 and was employed as the Sports Director for KMOS - TV for 2 years; Sports Editor for the Sedalia Democrat for 7 years; Territory Sales Manager for Phillip Morris USA for 23 years, retiring in 2000.

A military veteran, Vaughn served for 23 years, with distinction, in the Missouri Army National Guard; retiring with the rank of First Sergeant in 1989. During his 23-year tenure in the Missouri Army National Guard, Vaughn served in several different units - 175th Military Police (Columbia); 203rd Armor (Clinton); 110th Combat Engineers (Clinton); 135th Field Artillery (Sedalia); 1982 graduate of the Missouri Army National Guard Senior NCO Academy; Recipient of numerous federal and state military awards and decorations.

Very active in the community, Vaughn was a Lifetime member of the Sedalia Elks Lodge 125 (exalted ruler 1980 – 1981); member of the American Legion Post 642; longtime member of the Sedalia Pettis County Pachyderm Club (past club president); Emergency Management Agency Volunteer (EMA); Pettis County Cedar Township Committeeman.

Vaughn was preceded in death by his first two wives Linda Lou (Doane) Hart and Joyce Ann (Acevedo) Hart respectively, as well as his parents, George and Melva Dean Hart. Vaughn is survived by his wife Betty Sue (Homan) Hart; Son, Aaron Todd Hart (Rhonda) – Monroe, Georgia; Daughter, Dawn Marie (Hart) Kerkvliet (Travis) – Olathe, Kansas; Step-son Rick Schaberg – Sedalia, Missouri; Step-daughter Cindy Askins (Lanny) – Warrensburg, Missouri, his four beloved grandchildren Joseph Tyler Hart - Taylor Michigan, Preston Allen Hargis – Birmingham, Alabama; Benson Ace Kerkvliet and Molina Grace Kerkvliet – Olathe, Kansas and one cousin, Sharon Bilby - Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.