Sandra McLaughlin Osceola

Sandra Sue McLaughlin, 69, of Osceola died Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016, at Clarke County Hospital in Osceola.

Graveside services were 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 15, at Maple Hill Cemetery with the Rev. Reinhold Kunze officiating. Visitation with family present was from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, at Kale Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., in Osceola. Interment was in Maple Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for a tribute to be decided on at a later date. Online condolences may be left at www.kalefuneralhome.com.

Sandra Sue McLaughlin, daughter of Thomas Savage and Frances (Reed) Savage Springer, was born Dec. 14, 1946, in Fairfield. Sandra moved with her family to Woodburn when she was a toddler. She later moved to Osceola and was raised by her grandparents, Clarence and Gladys Kurtz.

On Feb. 8, 1964, she married Mike McLaughlin in Osceola. She has lived most of her life in Osceola.

Sandra worked as both an inspector and planner on the line at Furnas Electric/Siemens in Osceola from 1976 until shortly before they closed. She then worked at Bunn-O-Matic in Creston until retirement.

Sandra is survived by her husband Mike McLaughlin of Osceola; daughters, Karen (Mitch) Whitham of Weldon and Lynn (Chris) Elben of Osceola; grandsons, Michael (Ashley) Whitham of Vancouver, Washington, Ryan (Liz Foltz) Whitham of West Des Moines, Tyler (Mackie) Sutton of New Virginia and Kyle (Amber Taylor) Sutton of Osceola; great-grandchildren, Kathrine and Isaac of Vancouver, Washington, Brandon of New Virginia and Raylee of Osceola; brother Gary (Lisa) Springer of Huntington Beach, California; sister Dixie (Bruce) Schnaible of Sun City, California; brother-in-law Garl Jr. (Laura) McLaughlin of Iowa City; many nieces and nephews as well as other relatives and many friends.

Sandra was preceded in death by her parents and grandparents.