Barbara S. McLoughlin

On June 13, 2023 at age 73, Barbara S. McLoughlin, treasured wife of Bruce McLoughlin for 51 years and cherished daughter of Floyd and Mary Baker, joined her parents and brother, Philip Baker, in their everlasting rest. Having grown up in Columbus, Barb graduated from Bishop Watterson High School in 1968, where she met the love of her life, Bruce. Defying the medical diagnoses that she wouldn’t live past 30 and would never have children, Barb would profess that her greatest accomplishments in life were the gift of her two daughters and her opportunity to raise her family held together closely by the love that she shared. During their early years of marriage, Barb was tasked with holding down the fort while Bruce was traveling and developing apartment projects throughout Ohio. In her later years, Barb founded Global Ostrich, imported ostrich from Africa, and shipped premium breeding stock throughout the USA and South America.

Barb said that her greatest joys in life were watching her children and grandchildren grow, and spending quality time with the many people she was blessed to call family and friends. In addition to her husband Bruce, Barb is survived by her children, Tara (Ed) Kunzelman and Colleen (Jon) Reynolds; grandchildren, Nolan and Joel Kunzelman; Tyler, McKenna, and Jacob Reynolds along with siblings Sally (John) Imes, Kathleen (Jeff) Creamer and Susan Baker. Barb will be remembered for her heart of gold, strength of character, sage advice and wisdom, an infectious laugh and a smile that would light up any room by the countless people whose lives she so meaningfully touched.

Family will receive friends from 4 – 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Schoedinger Dublin, 5980 Perimeter Drive, Dublin, 43017. Funeral mass will be held, as well as livestreamed (see below), at noon on Friday, June 23, 2023 at St. Brigid of Kildare Parish, 7179 Avery Road, Dublin, 43017 where family will receive friends one hour prior. A Celebration of Life will be held from 1:30-5:30 p.m. on Friday, June 23, 2023 at Barb’s favorite location, her backyard. For those who plan to attend the Celebration of Life, please bring a casual change of clothes and swimsuit/towel if desired.

Please visit www.schoedinger.com to leave memories and condolences. If desired, donations can be made in Barb’s name to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation.

** For those unable to attend in person, the funeral mass will be available to watch live at https://stbrigidofkildare.org. To view, click WATCH LIVE on the green upper banner, then click LIVE on the next page. The page may need to be refreshed a few minutes prior to the start of the funeral if you do not see the livestream in progress. The Mass will also be recorded and available to watch later on the same page.