McLaughlin, Michael W. 1997 - 2005

MCLAUGHLIN, DAISY, GUTHRIDGE, MCKENZIE REED, HENDRICKSON, MCKENZIE

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 1/20/2012 at 13:39:04

Michael W. McLaughlin, 7-year-old son of Jim and Nanette (Reed) McLaughlin, passed away Thursday, January 13,2005 at Sioux Valley Hospital in Sioux Falls, SD.

Funeral services were Monday, January 17 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Akron with Rev. Laurice Streyffeler officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery in Akron.

Michael W. McLaughlin was born April 28,1997 in Sioux City. He was a student at Akron-Westfield School where he was an inspiration to each person he touched. He was full of joyfulness and happiness. He loved sharing his live animals with his friends and classmates. He was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church in Akron.

Survivors include his parents, Jim and Nanette McLaughlin of Akron four brothers, Cory, Robbie, Cody and Nickie, all at home; two sisters, Raylie Sue and Khallie, both at home; Godparents, Lori Mews and Jason McLaughlin; paternal grandparents Bob and Linda McLaughlin of Thorn Hill, TN; maternal grandmother, Gladys Daisy of Akron paternal great-grandparents, Bill and Verna McLaughlin of Clearwater, FL, Nancy Guthridge of Paullina, and AnnaBella McKenzie of CollinsJA; maternal great-grandmother, Phyllis Reed of South Sioux City, NE; and many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his materanl grandfather, Francis A. Reed; maternal greatgrandmother, Catherine Hendrickson; and paternal great-grandfathers, Lewis Guthridge and Gerald McKenzie.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, January 20, 2005
Akron, Iowa