Frank E. Hughes' Obituary
Frank E. Hughes, age 90, a resident of Longton, Kansas passed away Friday, September 09, 2011 at the Montgomery Place in Independence, Kansas. He was born on November 6, 1920 in rural Longton, Kansas the son of James Elmer and May (Woodruff) Hughes. He attended and graduated from Longton High School.
Frank served his country as a Sergeant in the Army Air Corp during World War II. After returning to the United States he met and married Irene M. Brotherton on April 12, 1947 and they made their home in Longton. In 1948 they moved to Wichita where he was employed by Montgomery Wards for the next twenty five years. In 1973 Frank and Irene returned to Longton where he was employed by Hackney Manufacturing in Independence until his retirement. Frank was a member of the American Legion Post #139 and the VFW Post #1186 both of Independence. He enjoyed his annual pheasant hunting trips to Western Kansas with his brother Chet, setting lines on the Elk River on Memorial Weekend for fish and playing “pitch†with family and friends.
He is survived by a son James Hughes and his wife Linda of El Dorado, Kansas; three daughters, Patricia Davis Rowe and husband Jerry of Elk City, Kansas, Cathy Christy and husband John Perkins of Andover, Kansas and Sandy Olson of Topeka, Kansas, ten grandchildren, sixteen great grandchildren and eight great great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Irene Hughes, two brothers Chet Hughes and Walt Hughes and one sister Juanita Criger.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 13, 2011 at the Longton United Methodist Church with Pastor Dena Allison officiating. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 PM Monday at the funeral home. Interment will be at Longton Cemetery. Family suggests memorial contributions be made to Independence VFW Post #1186 and may be left with the funeral home. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.countrysidefh.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Countryside - Zimmerman Funeral Home in Howard, Kansas.
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