Jean McLaughlin, age 92, of Marshall, Minnesota, died on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at Vista Prairie at Copperleaf Senior Living in Willmar, Minnesota. A Memorial Visitation will be held 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025, at the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall. Interment will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the St. Clotilde Catholic Cemetery in Green Valley, Minnesota. Arrangements are with the Hamilton Funeral Home in Marshall.
Jean McLaughlin, affectionately known as “Mean Jean from Green,” passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on May 11, 2025. Born on June 14, 1932, in North Dakota to Mildred Agnes (Fulton) Davis and Ralph Kenneth “Scoonie” Davis, Jean lived a vibrant life filled with love and laughter. Born Norma Jean Davis, she detested the name Norma, a fact her late grandson Corey found endlessly entertaining. He would dare his cousins to call her “Grandma Norma” just to see her reaction—a challenge no one was brave enough to accept. Jean found her soulmate in Clarence “Mac” McLaughlin, a North Dakota native like herself. Together, they raised four children—Linda, Denny, Gary, and Tim—and made their home in the close-knit community of Green Valley, Minnesota. Jean’s lively personality and sharp wit endeared her to many around her, making her a beloved figure in the neighborhood. Jean worked at Jahrs Flower Shop & Nursery, JC Penney, and Hy-Vee in Marshall, where she left a lasting impression on colleagues and customers alike. Outside of work, she had a passion for gardening, spending summer days tending to her flowers. Her talent in the kitchen was equally admired, especially her famous potato salad, which no one could ever replicate. Jean’s colorful expressions were cherished trademarks of her character. She’d exclaim that “it’s raining pitchforks and hammer handles” during a heavy rain or joke that it was “hotter than the dickens” on sweltering days. Mornings often found her in her housecoat, fly swatter in hand, ready to chat over coffee with family and friends. Speaking of her housecoat, Jean was once spotted by a neighbor walking outside, in her housecoat, with a BB gun in hand. The neighbor noted it looked like she was hunting down some kind of critter. More than anything, Jean loved her family deeply. They were the center of her world, and her greatest joy came from time spent with them. Beyond her roles as a daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, aunt, sister-in-law, and more, Jean was an incredibly loyal friend. She loved her friends, both new and old, like family. Her legacy of love, humor, and resilience will live on in her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and the many friends who were blessed to know and love her. Her wit, warmth, and boundless love will be dearly missed, but her memory will forever bring smiles to those who remember her.
