Lena May (Campbell) Simpson Laughlin (1993)

BARNES, BROWN, CAMPBELL, LAUGHLIN, MOHR, ROMINE, SIMPSON

Posted By: Treva Patterson
Date: 2/18/2006 at 11:53:32

Creston News Advertiser
Creston, Iowa
Monday, October 4, 1993

Lena May Laughlin, 99, of Creston died Oct. 1, 1993 at Crest Haven Care Center.

Services were 2 p.m. Oct. 4 at the Keating-Lindsay Golden Rule Funeral Home in Creston. The Rev. Glenn D. Meyer officiated the service. Music was by Cindy Selim, organist and vocalist. Burial was in the Moon Cemetery at Macksburg.

Mrs. Laughlin was born July 27, 1894 in Monmouth, Ill., to David L. and Clara (Romine) Campbell. She moved to Iowa as a young girl and resided in the Macksburg area until moving to Creston in 1945. She was employed as a cook for the Macksburg Schools for many years and was employed by the Iowana Hotel for several years.

She married Omer Simpson Dec 24, 1912 in Macksburg and he preceded her in death March 30, 1975. She married Harold Laughlin Nov. 19, 1962 in Omaha, Neb. and he preceded her in death March 14, 1964. She was member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Creston.

Survivors include two daughters, Edna B. Barnes of Creston and Fern (husband Dwight) Mohr of Elkhart; a son, Dave V. (wife Delores) Simpson of Creston; 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and seven great-great-grandchildren.

Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Marie, a son, Earl; sister, Margaret Brown; five brothers, Glen, Lester, Lennie, Earl, and Jessie Campbell; a granddaughter and a great-granddaughter.
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The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 06, 1993
Page 15, Column 2

Lena May Laughlin, Creston

Lena May Laughlin. (99), died at Crest Haven Care Center in Creston on October 1, 1993. Services were held at Keating-Lindsay Golden Rule Funeral Home in Creston on October 4, 1993 with the Rev. Glenn D. Meyer. Burial was at Moon Cemetery In Macksburg.

She was born July 27, 1894 to David L. and Clara Romlne Campbell in Monmouth, Ill. She married Omer Simpson Dec. 24, 1912 in Macksburg and Harold Laughlin on Nov. 19, 1962.

She resided In the Macksburg area until moving to Creston in 1945. She was employed for many years as a cook for the Macksburg school.

She is preceded in death by both husbands; one sister; five brothers; one daughter, Marie and one son, Earl; one granddaughter and one great granddaughter.

She is survived by two daughters, Edna B. Barnes. Creston and Fern Mohr (Dwight), Elkhart; one son, Dave V. Simpson (Delores), of Creston; ten grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren.

Memorials may be directed to the Trinity Luther Church in Creston.

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