OBITUARY FROM BURNS FUNERAL HOME WEBSITE:

Traci Lynn (McLaughlin) Gabriel, age 44, of Oshkosh, WI, entered eternal life on August 7, 2026.
Traci was born on June 30, 1982, in Hobart, IN.

Traci passed peacefully in Oshkosh, WI. She was surrounded by close family including her husband and their fur-baby for several days in the comfort of her home leading up to entering eternal life.

Traci was preceded in death by her paternal grandparents, William McLaughlin and Betty Carroll; maternal grandparents, John Erler and Katherine Plenius; father, John F. McLaughlin Sr.; uncle, Ed Plenius; aunt, Linda Erler Wuenn; uncle, John Erler; brother, John F. McLaughlin Jr. and her sweet fur-baby, Halley.

Traci is survived by her beloved, devoted husband, Ryan Gabriel; fur-baby, Grace; mother, Karen Erler; brother, Aaron (Ressie) McLaughlin; sister, Debbie (Junior) Burgess; two nieces, Nicole and Emilee; three nephews, Mathew, Brandon and Jordan.

Traci was an avid Cubs & Bears fan.

And thoroughly enjoyed the music of Phish and String Cheese Incident.

Her family and friends meant the world to her. She loved summertime and loved family gatherings.
Traci was a free spirit with a very loving heart. We will all miss our wonderful little spitfire, more than words can say.

Special note from her mom: Your suffering has ended and I'm sure that you're with your dad and Johnny as well as the rest of the family. Fly high my sweet baby girl. A celebration of life will be held on Sunday, September 13, 2026, from 2 – 6 p.m. at Deep River Church of Christ, 7500 Grand Blvd. Merrillville, IN. Burns Funeral Home, Crown Point entrusted with arrangements. Please visit Traci’s online obituary and guestbook at www.burnsfuneral.com.

This information and the picture below were obtained from: https://www.burnsfuneral.com/obituaries/traci-gabriel/#!/Obituary. The picture above was obtained from the 2000 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at:  https://archive.org/details/HOHS2000Images/.