OBITUARY: Madelyn (Peterson) Meyer, 1929-2004, Mitchell Co, Iowa

[ Adapted from Mitchell County Press online - Posted Nov. 3, 2004 ]




                         Carol R. McLaughlin


Funeral services were held for Carol R. McLaughlin, age 67, a resident
of Belmond, Iowa, on Saturday, October 30, 2004 at Trinity Lutheran
Church, Belmond. The Reverend Rod Hopp officiated. Burial was in the
St. Francis Xavier Catholic Cemetery, Belmond.

Carol died Tuesday, October 26, 2004 at the Belmond Medical Center,
Belmond, with her husband at her side.

Carol Johnson was born April 29, 1937 in Carpenter, Iowa, the daughter
of Clarence Alvin and Ruth Verda (Parker) Johnson. She attended Rock
Creek country school for a time and then Osage Schools graduating in 1955.

She was united in marriage to Alfred George McLaughlin, August 8, 1959
at Holy Family Catholic Church, Mason City, Iowa. Their union recently
celebrated 45 years and was blessed by seven children, Terrance, Lori,
Kevin, Angela, Michelle, Elizabeth, and Susan.

Following their marriage Carol and Al lived for a time in Belmond. They
then spent time living in Hampton, before making their home in Grinnell,
Iowa.

In 1973, they returned to Alfred's parent's farm in rural Belmond, where
they farmed until moving to their present home in Belmond in 1983.

Throughout her life Carol had put the needs of others before her own.
She was a devoted wife and life partner to Al. Her passion was her
family and nurturing her children throughout her life. They will
remember her for her teaching them her values, her love of music and
the importance of education, something she believed in strongly,
motivating her to attend business school at Hamilton College, Mason
City, graduating in 1981. Following college Carol was employed by
the State of Iowa Division of Soil Conversation from 1981-2002.

The couple had traveled to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the Winter Olympics
in 2002, and also to Delaware.

Her devotion to her faith was shown by her membership at Trinity
Lutheran Church, Belmond, where she had served in many roles including;
president of the Church Council, Sunday School teacher, the Mary Circle
and the recently completed Visionary Task Force.

Carol had shown the same concern for her community. It was demonstrated
through her many years of involvement with the Belmond Hospital Auxiliary
and her many years of involvement as a Wright County Soil Commissioner.
She had served for a time as President of the Culture Club in Belmond.
She had been a dedicated volunteer at the Belmond Health Care Center.

Carol's concern for the land and conservation continued with her and
her husband's duties in traveling around the countryside delivering
seed drills to many farmers. She had earned numerous awards for her
conservation work.

Carol was a strong and faithful person whose perseverance kept her on
the path to recovery following a terrible automobile accident.

She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers C. Dale and
Kenneth Johnson, two sisters Margaret Olsen and Florence Borcherding,
two infant sisters and two brothers-in-law Alvy Borcherding and LaVerne
Schallock.

Those left to cherish the memory of her life include her husband of
more than 45 years, Alfred McLaughlin, Belmond; her sons Terrance and
wife Linda, Des Moines, Iowa and Kevin McLaughlin, Rochester, Minnesota;
her daughters Lori Ludwig and husband Allen, Corwith, Iowa; Angela
Rasmussen and husband James, Evergreen, Colorado; Michelle Schaeffer
and husband Bryon, Ankeny, Iowa; Elizabeth Engberg and husband Allen,
Puyallup, Wash., and Susan McLaughlin, Algona, Iowa; her sister-in-law
Marge Johnson, brothers Charles and wife Betty, Harley and wife Clarissa,
Ivan and wife Kathy Johnson, all of Osage; Keith and Jackie Johnson of
Fort Dodge; sister-in-law Frances Johnson, Osage and her sister Eleanor
Schallock, Osage; brother-in-law Lowell Olsen, Osage; sisters Mildred
Sponheim and husband Norman, Nora Springs, Iowa; and Sharon Boyce and
husband James, Roseville, Minnesota; 11 grandchildren and many nieces
and nephews.

Tenold-Andrews Funeral Home, Belmond, Iowa, 641-444-4474, was in
charge of arrangements.



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