Catherine Margaret Hughes daughter of Jerry F. and Nellie McGarry Maher, was born on July 30, 1913 in rural Imogene, Iowa and passed away on January 1, 2010 at Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Growing up on a farm in Mills County, she attended school at Union Grove School and St. Patrick's in Imogene, Iowa, where she graduated in 1932. She stayed at home with her father and brothers after the death of her mother.
January 22, 1941 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Imogene, Iowa she was united in marriage to Francis Hughes. To this union eleven children were born: Mary Rose , Jerry, John, Jim, Mike, Theresa, Bernie, Ruth, Raymond, Rita and Steve. Catherine was active in the Altar Society after the children were raised. She also was active in St. Mary's Guild after moving to Shenandoah in 1981.
Preceding her in death were her mother, father, four brothers, Pat, Frank, Donald and Jerome; her husband, Francis; son Jerry; granddaughter Margi Spencer; and great granddaughter Taylor Ann Gillett. Survivors include, Mary Rose and Phil Gillett, Jan Hughes all of Council Bluffs, Iowa, John and Beth Hughes of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Jim and Monica Hughes of Glenwood, Iowa, Mike and Jodi Hughes of Council Bluffs, Iowa, Theresa and Denny Kemp of Nicholasville, Kentucky, Bernie Hughes of Randolph, Iowa, Ruth and Ed Spencer of Bee Bee Town, Iowa, Raymond and Lynette Hughes of Omaha, Nebraska, Rita and Paul Whannell of Glenwood, Iowa and Steve Hughes of Glenwood, Iowa; 42 grandchildren, 54 great grandchildren; sister-in-law Wilma Maher of Shenandoah, Iowa; along with several nieces, nephews and many good friends.