McLaughlin, circa 1965

Mary Jean McLaughlin
Missing since 1965 from Lake Odessa, Ionia County, Michigan
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• Age at Time of Disappearance: 27 years old
• Distinguishing Characteristics: White female. May wear glasses.

Circumstances of Disappearance
Family members say they last heard from Mary Jean McLaughlin, a mother of five, in 1965. Mary Jean's oldest son, was eight years old when his mom disappeared. He recalls that she visited him at school in 1965, and told him she was going away for a while, and said she'd be back.
Her son filed a missing persons report for his mother in 2002.
Mary's former neighbor remembers conversations the two had, and that the marriage was troubled.
There has been no activity on her Social Security number since the time she disappeared.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Lake Odessa Police Department
Sgt. Bey Hudson
616-374-8844
or
Michigan State Police - Ionia Post
Detective Sgt. Michael Morey
616-527-3600

NCIC Number:
Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case.

Source Information:
Ionia Sentinel-Standard Online 2/24/05
Ionia Sentinel-Standard Online 2/26/05
WOODTV 3/10/05