Family/Spouse: Harrison YOURTH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Norman KRANZ. Norman died before 2016. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Cecil Graham POFF on 21 Aug 1947 in Micksburg United Church, Stafford Twp., Renfrew Co., Ontario. Cecil (son of Henry Herbert POFF and Eva Lillian GRAHAM) was born on 7 Jan 1918 in Alice Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was christened on 28 Apr 1918 in Locksley, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Sep 1958 in Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Graham McLaren OLMSTEAD. Graham (son of Robert Graham OLMSTEAD and Kathryn Isabel Niagara MCLAREN) was born on 20 Apr 1931; died on 27 Mar 2019 in Edmonton, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Obituary provided by Tamara Yourth Kay
Vaughn Yourth passed away April 10, 2023 after a lifetime of health challenges. Told by doctors he would never see 40, Vaughn died at age 82 still singing, still Vaughn. He had two passions in life: entertaining and tractors. Born legally blind with less than 10% vision and without lenses, Vaughn lived a challenging life. From an early age, he had a voice that drew people to him. With his band, throughout the 60?s and 70?s he performed all over eastern Ontario and western Quebec in nightclubs and at events. Vaughn and his band even won a record contract. One night Vaughn was playing at a restaurant/gas stop. In rolled Johnny Cash and his tour bus. Johnny got off the bus and went in to get a drink and heard the singing in the back. He wandered back and jammed with Vaughn till the wee hours. Vaughn had a voice with a range and style that people could listen to for hours. He liked nothing better than an audience. In 1976, Vaughn found Faith and quit the nightclub life to sing in churches and prisons, traveling with a variety of evangelists. Vaughn resided in Cobden, Ontario most of his life and was a well known entertainer throughout the Ottawa Valley. His last few years were spent living near his children in Calgary. Vaughn is survived by his four children: Robert of Cobden; Tamara Kay (Brian), Lana Edwards, and Grant, all of Calgary. He is also survived by grandchildren: Joshua and Jessie Yourth, Jaxan Kay, Erika Blaedow, Isabelle and Sophie Edwards, and Jakob Yourth. Vaughn is predeceased by his parents Harry and Lorna (Molkentine) Yourth and all of his siblings: Betty Agate, Irwin Yourth, Merle Suckow, Ardella Olmstead and June Lukus.