Bruce was born May 9, 1940, in Tiffin to William "Audley" and Evelyn (Shelt) Laugherty. He married Susann Kin on May 31, 1958, in Carey and she survives in Tiffin.
Other survivors include a son, Douglas (Jeannie) Laugherty of West Palm Beach, Fla.; five daughters, Debra (Michael) Ward of Lake Worth, Fla., Rhonda Shellhammer of Tiffin, Tina (Tony) Vera of Tucson, Ariz., Kim (John) Lang of Fostoria, and Becky (Kenny) Welly of Tiffin; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; a brother Larry (Carolyn) Laugherty of Tiffin; many nieces and nephews; and two sister-in-laws Betty Laugherty, Sharon Laugherty; and a half sister-in-law, Loretta "Eddy" Platt all of Tiffin.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Wade and Kenneth Laugherty, a sister, Anna Mathias, five half brothers Bob, Harold, Ray, and Paul Platt and William Laugherty Jr., three half sisters, Eva Jean (Platt) Rodgers and Dorothy (Platt) Southward and Juanita (Laugherty) Deffenbaugh, and a son-in-law, Robert Shellhammer.
Bruce was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Moose Lodge 846, AmVets 48, and the VFW. He was a roofer, worked at Basic until they closed, and he retired from Grief Brothers in 2004. He enjoyed bowling, hunting, spending time with his family and friends, and trips to Florida.
At Bruce's request, there will be no services at this time.
Bruce was born May 9, 1940, in Tiffin to William "Audley" and Evelyn (Shelt) Laugherty. He married Susann Kin on May 31, 1958, in Carey and she survives in Tiffin.
Other survivors include a son, Douglas (Jeannie) Laugherty of West Palm Beach, Fla.; five daughters, Debra (Michael) Ward of Lake Worth, Fla., Rhonda Shellhammer of Tiffin, Tina (Tony) Vera of Tucson, Ariz., Kim (John) Lang of Fostoria, and Becky (Kenny) Welly of Tiffin; 16 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren; a brother Larry (Carolyn) Laugherty of Tiffin; many nieces and nephews; and two sister-in-laws Betty Laugherty, Sharon Laugherty; and a half sister-in-law, Loretta "Eddy" Platt all of Tiffin.
He is preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Wade and Kenneth Laugherty, a sister, Anna Mathias, five half brothers Bob, Harold, Ray, and Paul Platt and William Laugherty Jr., three half sisters, Eva Jean (Platt) Rodgers and Dorothy (Platt) Southward and Juanita (Laugherty) Deffenbaugh, and a son-in-law, Robert Shellhammer.
Bruce was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, the Moose Lodge 846, AmVets 48, and the VFW. He was a roofer, worked at Basic until they closed, and he retired from Grief Brothers in 2004. He enjoyed bowling, hunting, spending time with his family and friends, and trips to Florida.
At Bruce's request, there will be no services at this time.
Family Members
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Wade Johnson "Buzz" Laugherty
1936–1995
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Anna Mae Laugherty Mathias
1938–2016
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Richard Laugherty
1938–1938
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Judith E Laugherty
1941–1941
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Kenneth Warren "Ken" Laugherty
1946–2012
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Harold Eugene Platt
1921–1932
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Robert Henry "Bob" Platt Jr
1923–1995
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Raymond Wister Platt
1924–2014
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Juanita Helen Laugherty Deffenbaugh
1924–2017
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Eva Jean Platt Rogers
1926–2008
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Paul Wendell "PP" Platt Sr
1926–2016
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Anthony Taylor Laugherty
1928–1928
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Dorothy Ellen Platt Caudill
1929–2003
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William Audley "Bill" Laugherty Jr
1929–1993
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