Claudia Alvarez Obituary

We are sad to announce that on June 13, 2021, at the age of 71, Claudia Alvarez of Polo, Missouri, born in Fort Worth, Texas passed away. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

She was predeceased by : her daughter Suzanne "Suzy" Alvarez; her parents, Claude Vaughn and Earlene Vaughn (Egger); her brother Matt Vaughn; and her former life partner Danny Alvarez.

She is survived by : her spouse Johnnie Rouchka; her children, Joel Alvarez, Angela Alvarez Simmons (Dave) and Jake Alvarez (Jessica); her grandchildren, Remi, Carlos, Maria and Kalila; and her siblings, Mike Vaughn (Kristi), Mark Vaughn (Karen) and Tisa Brookhyser (Rusty).

Even with relaxing of COVID protocol, the family also requests that facial coverings be used during Claudia's services at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family has requested contributions be made to the following to support continuing sarcoma cancer treatment research, which allowed her to courageously fight against Leiomyosarcoma for over 6 years: The Sarcoma Research Fund Washington University in St. Louis, Division of Oncology Campus Box 8056 Attention: Grant Lawrence 4590 Childrens Place St. Louis, Missouri 63110.