Nancy J. Vaughan, 78, of Shakopee, Minn., died Monday, Nov. 5, 2012, at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis.

Nancy was born April 28, 1934, in Austin, Minn., the daughter of Harald and Olga (Lerum) Hovland. Nancy married Dale Vaughan June 4, 1955, in Austin. She was a stay at home mom and raised their eight children.

She is survived by children and grandchildren, Bob, Carol, Josh, Kalli and Tyler Vaughan; Barb Vaughan; Kathy, Greg, Sam and Sophie Krauth; Joe, Karla, Gracie and Danny Vaughan; Mary, Patrick, Alexandra and Bryn Hager; Carolyn, Patrick, Hannah, Abby and Claire Jones; Mike, Geneve, Anna and Isaac Vaughan; and Susan, Jon, Owen and Ben Vaughan-Fier. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Nathan and Virginia Hovland; sisters and brother-in-law, Marion Travetto and Deanna and Bill LeBarron; many nieces and nephews; and a lot friends who also were her family. She was preceded in death by her husband, Dale; grandson, Peter; parents, Harald and Olga Hovland; brothers and sister, Emery, Irene, Henry, George, Arthur, Orlo, Dean and David.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 8 at Church of St. Mary, 535 Lewis St., Shakopee. Presiding is the Rev. Peter Wittman. Pallbearers are grandchildren Joshua Vaughan, Tyler Vaughan, Sam Krauth, Gracie Vaughan, Danny Vaughan and Abby Jones. Visitation will be held Thursday from 9 to 11 a.m. at Church of St. Mary, Shakopee. Interment immediately following Mass will be held at Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis. Memorials preferred in lieu of flowers.

Because Nancy’s definition of family included the families of her sons and daughters-in-law, she asked that memorials be sent to a fund established for Geneve’s sister Heather and her family. Heather, who is married with three young children, has been battling cancer for seven years. Contributions can be made at The Heather Temte Benefit Fund, U.S. Bank, Pine City Office, 625 Hillside Ave. SW, Pine City, MN 55063, or any U.S. Bank location.

Arrangements with McNearney Funeral Home, Shakopee, 952-445-2755. Condolences may be shared at www.mcnearneyfuneralhome.com.