He is survived by his loving wife, Joan (Whitacre) McLaughlin, to whom he would have been married 56 years next month; four children, Rev. Cathy Snyder and husband Rev. Paul of Oakland, Michael McLaughlin and wife Jeanie of Ellerslie, Dave McLaughlin and wife Kendra of Oakland, and Joshua McLaughlin and wife Cassandra of Cumberland; 12 grandchildren, Whitney Smith, Jonathan Snyder, Macy McLaughlin, Lauren McLaughlin, Abby McLaughlin, Landon Todd, Clay Todd, Hayden McLaughlin, Kaysi Todd, Bryer Saville, Gabriel Saville and Alexandria Saville; 3 great grandchildren; a brother, Blaine McLaughlin; a sister, Joanne McLaughlin; and a number of nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Arthur McLaughlin.