Loren was born on April 9, 1929 to the late Sheridan Philip and Bessie Marie (Schafer) Hughes in Walnut Prairie Township near Marshall, Illinois.
He married Gretchen Sue Carrell on January 9, 1950 in Terre Haute, Indiana. She preceded him in death on July 31, 2010.
Loren is survived by daughter Pamela (Dave) Miller of Washington, Illinois, son Stephen Hughes of Paris, Illinois, daughter Lorna (Jim) Reeley of St. Joseph, Illinois, daughter Kristie Catchings of Forney, Texas, daughter Tracy (John) Ford of Terre Haute, Indiana; grandchildren Jennifer (Brian) Groskopf, Christopher (Amy) Miller, Rob (Nicole) Miller, Elizabeth Humphrey, Gabe (Jennipher) Hughes, Amanda (Steve) Schilsky, Amy (Joel) Brigham, Wes (Erika) Elliott, Ashley (Chris) Massenburg, Sarah Ford, Colin Ford; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Loren was preceded in death by siblings Dorothy, Chester, Ermagene, Lloyd, Berton, Vera, and Bessie; and son-in-law Bradley Reeley.
Visitation for Loren will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Stewart & Carroll Funeral Home.
No services are planned.
Burial will be private at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made in Loren’s name to the Blue Bird Society of East Central Illinois.
For more information and online condolences please go to www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com
Loren was born on April 9, 1929 to the late Sheridan Philip and Bessie Marie (Schafer) Hughes in Walnut Prairie Township near Marshall, Illinois.
He married Gretchen Sue Carrell on January 9, 1950 in Terre Haute, Indiana. She preceded him in death on July 31, 2010.
Loren is survived by daughter Pamela (Dave) Miller of Washington, Illinois, son Stephen Hughes of Paris, Illinois, daughter Lorna (Jim) Reeley of St. Joseph, Illinois, daughter Kristie Catchings of Forney, Texas, daughter Tracy (John) Ford of Terre Haute, Indiana; grandchildren Jennifer (Brian) Groskopf, Christopher (Amy) Miller, Rob (Nicole) Miller, Elizabeth Humphrey, Gabe (Jennipher) Hughes, Amanda (Steve) Schilsky, Amy (Joel) Brigham, Wes (Erika) Elliott, Ashley (Chris) Massenburg, Sarah Ford, Colin Ford; and fourteen great-grandchildren.
Loren was preceded in death by siblings Dorothy, Chester, Ermagene, Lloyd, Berton, Vera, and Bessie; and son-in-law Bradley Reeley.
Visitation for Loren will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 at Stewart & Carroll Funeral Home.
No services are planned.
Burial will be private at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made in Loren’s name to the Blue Bird Society of East Central Illinois.
For more information and online condolences please go to www.stewartandcarrollfuneralhome.com
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