Cecelia Ann (Alberts) McLaughlin, 83, of Kirksville, Missouri. passed away Friday, March 22, 2024 at Sunnyview Nursing Home in Trenton, Missouri.
Born February 20, 1941 in Keokuk, Iowa, Cecelia was the daughter of the late Edward Francis and Frances Ann (Kimbrough) Alberts. On August 11, 1962 in Keokuk, Iowa, Cecelia was united in marriage to James Edward McLaughlin.
Cecelia is survived by her husband James of sixty-one years; four daughters, Lisa Reid and husband Steve of Trenton, MO, Debra McLaughlin (Matt Osborn), Catherine Sherrow (James Jones) and Amy Forquer (Joe Shoop) all of Kirksville, MO; twelve grandchildren, Nicole Jelmberg-Brayton, Christina Jelmberg, Stacy Craig, Jonathan Craig, Christopher Craig, Melissa Craig, Kaitlyn McLauglin, Joshua Wilson, Hannah McLaughlin, Casie Wiggins, Matthew Forquer, and James Howard McLaughlin; as well as thirteen great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Cecelia was preceded in death by her parents; one son, James Oren McLaughlin, one daughter, Martha (Marti) Lynn Jelmberg; one brother, Edward Alberts; and one sister Doris Burchett.
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at Travis-Noe Funeral Home in Kirksville, with Pastor Alan Coonfield officiating. Interment will follow the service at Highland Park Cemetery in Kirksville.
Family will receive friends on Tuesday from noon to 2:00 p.m. service time in the chapel of Travis-Noe Funeral Home.
Memorial donations in memory of Cecelia may be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, and may be left at or mailed to Travis-Noe Funeral Home, P.O. Box 306, Kirksville, MO 63501.