Gwendolyn (Clardy) Burk McLaughlin
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 6A - November 15, 2012
Gwendolyn Clardy Burk McLaughlin
April 2, 1923 – November 14, 2012
Born April 2, 1923 at Brookesmith, Brown County, Texas,
Gwendolyn Clardy was the eldest child of William Harvey Clardy
a n d I t h a M c B e e . S h e p a s s e d peacefully from this
earth on November 14, 2012 at Pinecrest Medical Facility near
her home in Spalding, Michigan at the age of 89.
Gwendolyn was preceded in death by her husband, Garret Burk,
and her second husband, Jack McLaughlin, her parents, a sister Cleo
and two brothers, James and Charles.
She is survived by her four children, Pam (Ron) Brown of Montrose,
Colorado; John (Ann) Burk of Montrose, CO; Charles (Bett y
Draze) Burk of Spalding, Michigan; and Richard (Debi) Burk of
Kennewick, Washington; grand children, Garret Brown, Howell,
Michigan; Greg Brown, Montrose, Colorado; Christine Burk,
Maple Heights, Ohio; Sam Burk, Colorado; Joe` Burk (Schmidt),
Pullman, Washington; Adam Burk, Preston, Idaho and great grandchildren
Brette Brown, Howell, Michigan; Jacqueline and Marina
Brown, Montrose, Colorado and Garret Burk, Fruita, Colorado as
well as many nieces and nephews.
Services provided by Allo Funeral Home, W3755 US 2 & 41,
Spalding, Michigan. Service will be held on November 24, 2012
with visitation at 3:00 PM, Service at 4:00 PM, all times Central, by
Reverend Brad Cochrane. Interment will be in Powers/Spalding
cemetery.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be mad e to
Boy Scout Troop 578, P.O. Box 67, Spalding, Michigan 49886
