Rebecca McLaughlin, age 82, of Bowman, ND, passed away on Monday morning, January 19, 2015 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.

Cremation has taken place and private family services will be held.

Rebecca Rachel (Finck) McLaughlin was born July 1, 1932 in Reeder, ND to William and Martha Finck. She attended and graduated school in Reeder, N.D. then resided to the family farm until meeting Kenneth Mclaughlin in Buffalo SD at the towns labor day celebration, after a short period of time the two were married December 9th, 1950 at the Evangelical Peace Church close to Finck family farm.

In Moms younger years, she enjoyed playing croquet, darts, and frisbee with her kids in the back yard, camping with the family was a must whether you wanted to or not.

Rebecca also loved to listen and dance to polka and waltz music and playing cards. Mom enjoyed and adored spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. She expected updates on everyone's activities.

In Moms later years she became a sports fan, football (Denver Broncos), golf (Tiger Woods), Nascar (Dale JR).

Rebecca will be greatly missed by her family and friends. She was an amazing Wife, Mother, and Grandmother. When you visited her she lifted your spirits and had a great sense of humor because it didn't take much to make her laugh.

She is survived by her husband, Kenneth, Bowman, ND; two sons, Kenny (Loree) McLaughlin, Vale, SD, Lonnie (Roxane) McLaughlin, Bowman, ND; two daughters, Melody (Thomas) Lewton, Broomfield, CO, Darla McLaughlin, Mandan, ND; seven grandchildren, Chad (Lisa) Lewton, Cheryl (fiancé Charles Mendenhal) Lewton, Kristina, Jade, Jeremiah, Joseph and Jesse McLaughlin; seven great-grandchildren, Joseph, Brandon, Tyevan, Cole, Samantha, Brian and Bryne; and two sisters-in-law, Colleen Finck, Reeder, ND and Leona Finck, Bowman, ND.


Rebecca was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Leo and LeRoy Finck.