Avis de décès de Ann Hughes - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

ANN PAULINE HUGHESJune 22, 2011Ann Pauline Hughes, of Ft. Myers Beach, Florida, passed away June 22, 2011. She was born October 19, 1936 in Decatur, Illinois, daughter of Delmar ("D.P.") and Pearl (Barnfield) Richards. Prior to Ft. Myers Beach, Ann lived for over 40 years in Flossmoor, Illinois, where she and her loving husband, Dan, raised their family.In her early years, Ann was a beautiful ballerina, studying and dancing in Decatur, New York City, and then Chicago, where she met Dan on a blind date while living at the Three Arts Club and he was a student at Northwestern School of Law. She loved reading books, staying abreast of politics, gardening, and nature. Ann was blessed to have many caring friends. She astonished all with her selfless persistence to tend to those she loved, despite her lengthy, debilitating illness. She leaves to her loving memory her devoted husband of 56 years, Daniel Hughes; brother, Phillip (Kip) Richards of Fallbrook, California, and sister-in-law, Melanie (Tom) Rost of Crystal Lake, Illinois; three children, Dana (Mark) Southard of Cape Coral, Florida, Mike (Jill) Hughes of Flossmoor, Illinois, and Phillip Hughes of Big Pine Key, Florida; and ten grandchildren, Jennifer, Daniel, Sara, Connor, Bryce, Brittany, Jason, Phillip, Avery, and Luke.A memorial service will be held later this year. The family asks that donations in her memory be made to Hope Hospice, 9470 HealthPark Circle, Fort Myers, FL 33908, or the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20004.