MENTONE – Retha Marie Laughlin, 87, of 511 N. Tucker St., Mentone, died at 12:25 p.m. May 28, 2011, in Miller’s Merry Manor, Warsaw. She was born Dec. 1, 1923, in South Whitley, to Rulo and Mae Lepley King. On July 26, 1941, in Warsaw, she married Millard J. Laughlin, who died Oct. 15, 1991. She was vice president of M&R Egg Co. She and her husband found the company in 1953 and later sold it, becoming Mentone Egg Products Co. She was a member of Mentone United Methodist Church. Surviving are a daughter, Joyce (and spouse Peder “Pete”) Pedersen, Mentone; two sons, Jim (and spouse Rexeen) Laughlin, Tippecanoe, and Gary (and spouse Belinda) Laughlin, Dublin, Ohio; seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; and a brother, Dennis (and spouse Virginia) King, Marino Valley, Calif. She was preceded in death by three brothers, Dean, Lamar and Rex King. Graveside services were at 2:15 p.m. today at Palestine Cemetery with the Rev. Amber Karkosky-Litten officiating. King Memorial Home, 101 N. Tucker St., Mentone, was in charge of arrangements. ***** Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association. Condolences may be sent via www.hartzlerfuneralservices.com
