TROY GROVE - E. Evelyn McLaughlin, 93, of Troy Grove went to be with the Lord on April 26, 2018 at Heritage Health, Mendota.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, April 30 at Zion United Methodist Church, Mendota with Rev. Hogun Kim officiating. Burial will be at Troy Grove Cemetery. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. until time of services on Monday at the church. The Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota is handling the arrangements.

Evelyn was born Aug. 31, 1924 in Troy Grove to John and Mae (Brandner) Wallace. She married Lauren “Bud” McLaughlin on Nov. 22, 1944 on his parent’s farm in Mendota and they celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary last November.

Survivors include her loving husband of Troy Grove; three sons, Kenneth (Pat) McLaughlin of Mendota, Keith (Penny) McLaughlin of LaSalle and Kevin McLaughlin of Troy Grove; one daughter, Karen (Mark) Galloway of Sugar Grove; nine grandchildren, Diane Harrison, Matt (Jill) McLaughlin, Kenny, Ryan, Tara and Erin McLaughlin, Michelle (Matt) Dilday, Lauren Galloway and Taylor (Cory) Myers; 15 great-grandchildren and two on the way; one sister, Dorothy Wallace; and two sisters-in-law, Ruth Stevenson and Mildred Morel. 

She was preceded in death by one sister, Margaret; an infant daughter, Kathy; and one granddaughter, Marisa McLaughlin.

Evelyn worked for Dr. Cox in LaSalle and at Conkey’s in Mendota for several years. She was a homemaker who devoted her time to taking care of her children. She was a member of Prudentia Chapter #341 of the Eastern Star, the Troy Grove Presbyterian Church and later Zion United Methodist Church. She volunteered at PADS Homeless Shelter in Peru. For many years, she and Bud enjoyed square dancing, snowmobiling and going to Michigan on vacation. She was in a bowling league for a number of years. She was an awesome baker and made the best meringue pies and homemade baked beans. Evelyn was a loving, caring, thoughtful wife, mom, grandma, great-grandma and friend to many. We will always carry her memory in our hearts. Heaven gained a beautiful angel.

Memorials may be directed to Zion United Methodist Church