11/10/1942 – 3/28/2026
Lawrence
Marclyn Jane Woolsey, 83, of Lawrence, Kansas, passed away on March 28, 2026, from health complications.
A celebration of her life is planned for 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 18, at Alva Municipal Cemetery, 1698 Flynn St. in Alva, Oklahoma.
Marclyn was born to Lovena Belle and Arthur James Stamm on Nov. 10, 1942, in Anthony, Kansas, and grew up on the family farm near Waldron, Kansas. Eventually, the family moved to Alva, Oklahoma.
She attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University, graduating with a B.S. in Education in 1964. She became a school teacher and held other jobs over the years, many closely related to education. Marclyn had three children from her marriage to Steve McLaughlin; Robert, Craig and Julie McLaughlin.
Marclyn was an avid quilter and participated in quilting guilds in various communities. She also loved making things with her hands, finding new recipes in magazines, and spent many hours studying her genealogy. She will be remembered as a mother, grandmother, great grandmother and neighbor.
Her home was one of just a few to remain standing after the EF5 tornado that tore through her town of Greensburg in May 2007. She was also a breast cancer survivor.
She is preceded in death by her sisters Judy Neumeyer and Melva Paph, and her parents, Lovena and Arthur.
She is survived by her older sister Joyce (Jerry) Egner, her sons Robert (Lori) McLaughlin and Craig (Terri) McLaughlin, and her daughter Julie McLaughlin. She is also survived by six grandchildren, Maria (Aaron) Vajnar, Kenneth McLaughlin, Kaylie McLaughlin, Sarah (Matt) Meseke, Addison McLaughlin and Ella McLaughlin, and one great grandson, Matthew Vajnar.
In lieu of flowers, gifts in Marclyn’s memory can be sent to Gilda’s Club Kansas City, a nonprofit part of the Cancer Support Community.
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