Henry J. “Hank” McLaughlin, age 90, of Butler, Ohio, formerly of Columbus, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013. He was born in East Chicago, Indiana on August 6, 1922 to the late Henry and Etta (Lantz) McLaughlin. He was a veteran of World Word II serving in the United States Army Air Corps. He retired from Western Electric/AT&T after many years of dedicated service. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Lois Jean McLaughlin, son, Patrick McLaughlin; and his siblings. Hank is survived by his children, Deborah (Robert) Fown, Kurtis (Janice) McLaughlin, and Brian (Peggy) McLaughlin; grandson, Aaron Fown; and companion, Charlene Werner. Hank was a wonderful dancer and enjoyed spending time working on cars. He will be remembered for his great sense of humor and being lots of fun! A gathering of family and friends will be held on Friday, February 1, 2013 from 6:00PM-8:00PM with an opportunity to share memories at the SCHOEDINGER EAST CHAPEL 5360 E. Livingston. Visit www.schoedinger.com to share a favorite memory of Hank.
