John C. Laughlin, 88, of Ferguson Valley, Lewistown, handed away at 7:20 p.m., Wednesday, January 11, 2023, at his dwelling.
Born Oct. three, 1934, in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Carl B. Sr. and Mary (Rambler) Laughlin.
Along with his dad and mom, he was preceded in loss of life by his first spouse, Janet (Teenie) Laughlin.
John is survived by: his spouse, Jean (Aurand) Laughlin; youngsters, Scott Laughlin, of Belltown, and Stephanie Taisler, of Lengthy Island, NY; stepdaughter, Kristen (Suloff) Kuhn, of Lewistown; seven grandchildren, Scott, John, Religion, Peter, Steven, Jesse and Haley; great-grandchildren, Jackson and Raelynn; and brothers, Carl B. Laughlin Jr., of Enola, and Wilfred R. “Bill” Laughlin, of Lewistown.
He was a veteran of the US Military and served within the US Air Drive Reserve.
John attended Ellen Chapel Church for a few years and lately attended St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Lewistown, the place he was an energetic member of the Barnabas Brothers.
John was a person of many skills and was profitable in the whole lot he did. In youth he was a mechanic at Laughlin’s Cycle Store in Ferguson Valley and was additionally a dairy farmer. He owned a number of Hess gasoline stations in Florida and labored alongside his son Scott as a truck mechanic. Later in his life, he was a contractor for Emory.
A viewing might be held from 6:00 PM to eight:00 PM, Monday, January 16, 2023 at Hoenstine Funeral House, 75 Logan Avenue, Lewistown.
The funeral service will start at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 17, at Hoenstine Funeral House with the Rev. Allen Hulslander and the Rev. Mark Hill officiating.
Burial might be in Juniata Memorial Park with army honors offered by VFW Put up 7011, Lewistown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions could also be made in John’s reminiscence to Ellen Chapel Church, 11764 Ferguson Valley Highway, Lewistown, PA 17044, or to St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 120 North Important Avenue, Lewistown, PA 17044.
On-line condolences could also be supplied to the household at www.hellerhoenstine funeralhome.com.