Maurice "Bud" Dehon

Maurice Bernard (Bud) DeHon, 79, was born in Vincennes, Indiana on October 20, 1932 to Louis DeHon Sr. and Anna Lorene (McHale) DeHon. He died on May 5, 2012 in his home in Vincennes, Indiana. Preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers, Louis DeHon Jr. and James DeHon; a sister, Rita Durham-Fortner; and a nephew, Christian DeHon. Surviving is his wife, LaVaughn (Raney) DeHon; a sister, Anna Louise (DeHon) Williams; a sister-in-law, Julia DeHon of Bloomington, IN; a brother-in-law, Kenny Fuller of Vincennes; and two nephews and one niece, and their families in Bloomington, IN. A 1951 graduate of Lincoln High School, he had played basketball for three years for Chet Francis. He always looked forward to homecoming time. A Korean War veteran, he served one year and six months there, out of the two years he spent in the Army. Following his time in the service, he returned home and married LaVaughn Raney. On July 8, 2012, they would have been married 57 years. He was retired from Valley Electric Supply Company, where he had worked as a salesman. Bud was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. He had served as president of the St. John's Men's Club, and was active for many years in Catholic Schools activities and golf tournaments, to raise money for the schools. A volunteer for the local Food Pantry through Generations, he also volunteered at the WWII Military Museum. For many years after retiring, he enjoyed driving veterans and friends to out of town appointments. A member of the Vincennes VFW, he served as Quartermaster for a few years. Bud was proud to be a lifetime member of the American Legion and was also a member of the 40et8. He proudly served on the local American Legion