Marthanna "Marty" M. Laughlin

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. on Thursday, July 16, 2020 in The Runge Mortuary Chapel. Visitation will be held from 11:00 AM until service time. Memorials in her honor may be made to Coram Deo Bible Church or Mississippi Valley Regional Blood Center. Online condolences and tributes may be expressed at www.rungemortuary.com.

Marty was born a daughter of James and Austa (Sellon) Cowley on July 16, 1945, in Kewanee, IL. She was united in marriage to Raymond Laughlin and they later divorced. She was a graduate of Moline Public Nursing School, and worked her entire life as a Registered Nurse, retiring from Scott County Health Department.

Marty was a caring and selfless woman who devoted much of her time to her children, foster children, being an active member of her church, and volunteering at the blood bank. She was also a board member of Optimist Noon Club, Davenport, and a founding member of Elevate, formerly known as FLHA. She had a passion for people in need and difficult circumstances. She was focused on doing outreach, helping her community, and charities.

Those missing her dearly are her son, D.J. (Shelly) Laughlin; daughter, Denise (Douglas) Kroeger; adopted children: David R. Laughlin, Ernest Laughlin, Heaven Bale-Laughlin, Bobbie Bale-Laughlin, and Tiffany Bale-Laughlin; siblings, James I. Cowley of Galva, IL, and Janene C. (Steve) Felter of East Helena, MT; along with numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister, Karol Jane.