TERREBONNE and LAFOURCHE Parishes, La.

OBITUARIY for MCLAUGHLIN, MICHAEL 
  
Submitted by: Louis Lavedan

Source: Chauvin Funeral Home, Houma, La.

Died: Monday, January 2, 2017

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MCLAUGHLIN, MICHAEL 

December 24, 1941 - January 02, 2017

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Michael Lou McLaughlin, 75, a native of Baton Rouge, Louisiana and a resident 
of Houma, Louisiana died on January 2, 2017.

Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the visitation at 
Chauvin Funeral Home on Monday, January 9, 2017 from 5:00 pm until 9:00 pm.  
Visitation will resume on Tuesday at the funeral home from 9:00 am until the 
Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 am.   

Interment will follow at St. Francis de Sales Cemetery No. 2.

Mike is survived by his best friend, favorite jitterbug partner, and wife of 50 
years, Arlene Bergeron McLaughlin; four children, Melissa Guidry, Monica Parish 
and husband David, Mitchell McLaughlin and wife Pam, and Micaela McLaughlin; 
seven grandchildren, Alexis Guidry, Emma Guidry, Lily Guidry, Tristan Metz, 
Avery Metz, Skylar McLaughlin and Sydnie McLaughlin; and two step-
grandchildren, Jessica Parish and Zachary Parish.  He is also survived by one 
sister, Pamela McLaughlin Spiers; two sisters-in-law, Anne Pierce McLaughlin 
and Amanda Bergeron; and numerous nieces and nephews.  

He was preceded in death by his parents, Marie “Lou” Walker McLaughlin and 
Clifford “Jelly” McLaughlin; one brother, Henry McLaughlin; and one nephew 
Erich Spiers.

For Mike, family came first.  He was a devoted and loving husband.   He was 
always on call for his family and would do anything and everything for them. 
His favorite moments were spent with his wife, children, and grandchildren.  He 
loved picking pecans in the backyard with his grandkids and attending school 
and sporting events.  It was rare that he ever missed an event, whether it was 
Grandparent’s Day, track, swimming, cross country, dance recitals or 
volleyball, even practices when he could.  Put simply, he loved being 
“Grandpa.”  He also treasured his many travels with his wife and close friends.  
Mike had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed making people laugh.  It was 
easy to tell when he was in a room by the sounds of laughter.

We are sure he is looking down on us and smiling with that twinkle in his 
beautiful blue eyes.

Memorial contributions may be made to MD Anderson Cancer Center or St. Jude 
Children’s Research Hospital.

Chauvin Funeral Home, Inc, is honored to serve the McLaughlin family.

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