Ann Hughes
Ann Hughes, age 91, of the St. Vincent Home, formerly of 1820 Spruce died on Monday, February 17, 2014 in the St. Vincent Home. She was born on July 24, 1922 in Steinach, Germany, the daughter of Josef & Berta (Leserer) Winter. She married Harold L. Hughes, a US soldier stationed in Germany on July 24, 1948 in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. She came to the United States on October 29th, 1948 as a war-bride. She always prayed for and was greatly concerned about peace among nations. She taught herself to speak, read and write English. She also was an ardent reader and writer. Many of her ‘Letters to the Editor’ were published by the Quincy Herald Whig. She was a member of St. Francis Catholic Church.
In addition to her husband, she is also survived by:
TWO SONS: Henry Hughes and his wife Carolyn of Scottsdale, AZ and Harold C. Hughes and his wife Kathy of Peoria, IL
FIVE GRANDCHILDREN: Gregory Hughes and his wife Susan, Cindy Hughes, Caryn Grimm, Michael Hughes and his fiancee Tammy Claypool, and Stephanie Hadsell and her husband Justin.
FIVE GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN: Cassidy Grimm, Mason Grimm, Lyla Hadsell, Benjamin Hadsell and Wesley Hadsell.
She was preceded in death by a brother: Heinrich Leserer
Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 21, 2014 at 12:00 noon at the St. Francis Catholic Church. Interment in Calvary Cemetery. Visitation will be held at St. Francis Catholic Church on Friday from 11:00 until the time of the services at noon. Memorials may be made to St.Vincent Home or to the Unity Point Hospice. The Duker & Haugh Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.
I was so sorry to hear about Ann. She and Harold were very dear friends to my Grandparents Keller and family in Shelbyville. She would come visit on Sunday afternoons or we would go to them in Quincy. We loved it when Ann came to visit – her stories and her laugh were great.
Wonderful memories, great food, and terrific conversations – I keep thinking that Ann and Thekla (my Grandmother) are telling stories in Deutch in heaven. Deepest condolences to Harold, Sr, Henry, and Harold, and family.
Linda (Keller), Garrick, Angelica, & Christina Martin
Ann is missed by all of us from the HyVee group. What a special and fun-loving, intelligent and wonderful lady! It was a privilege to know her. God bless her dedicated and loving husband and family!
We met Ann & Harold a couple of years ago when my husband and I moved in next door to them What an Amazing Couple to be married for 65 years Its been a pleasure to have known her as she was such a Wonderful, Sweet, Loving Person!! We will miss her dearly!
What a beautiful person Miss Ann was. She lived an amazing life and shared it through the stories she told. Her memory will live on at St. Vincent and in my heart. She is truly missed!
It was a pleasure caring for Ann. She was so caring and warm hearted. May God be with you all.