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Carley J. McLaughlin, 87, of Lincoln passed away at 6:35 a.m. Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital, Lincoln.

Carley was born February 25, 1927 in Paxton, IL ; the daughter of William S. and Elizabeth Patton Nelson. She married Walter McLaughlin May 5, 1951 in Lincoln, IL. He preceded her in death December 30, 2013.

She is also survived by one son: Don W. (Caryn) McLaughlin; two daughters: Marsha S. (Bill) Utterback; Janice K. (Doug) Robbins, all of Lincoln; sisters: Kathleen Sprehe of Elmhurst, IL; Sue Ellen Fairfield of Foosland, IL; grandchildren: Brandy, Carrie, Sarah, Shanan, Josh, Lyndsey, Misty, Adam, Shane; two step grandchildren: Joshua and Harley Utterback; great grandchildren: Brandon, Carley, Gavin, Elijah, Jada, Mia, Hunter, Hannah, Alyssa, Nancy Ann; step great grandchildren: Aven and Daykon Utterback. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, her brother Sherman Nelson, one daughter Nancy J. McLaughlin Anderson.

Carley was a cook at the Lincoln Community High School and she was a member of the Lincoln Christian Church. Carley loved to watch humming birds at her humming bird feeder, collecting ornamental roosters and chickens, and she loved her cat Rosie.

Carley chose to be cremated. Memorial services for Carley and Walter McLaughlin will be held at 2 P.M. on Thursday, April 24, 2014 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln with Brandon Boyd officiating. A visitation will be held from noon to 2 P.M. prior to the service on Thursday. Burial will be at Zion Cemetery following the service. Memorials in her name may be given to St. Jude's Children Cancer Research, Humane Society of Logan County, or to the American Cancer Society.

(Walter McLaughlin's obituary)