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Dorthy Elizabeth Copeland Hughes

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Birth	:	4 Jul 1927 Page County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	30 Mar 2016 Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Garner Cemetery, Bridgewater, Adair County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2180000, -94.6600000
Description	:	Kale Funeral Home Early in the morning on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016, Dorthy E. (Copeland) Hughes peacefully passed away at her home in Des Moines. The youngest of four children of Harry and Emma (Meyers) Copeland, Dorthy was born on July 4th, 1927 in Yorktown Township in Page County, Iowa. Dorthy attended Clarinda High School. In 1954 she met Bernard (Ben) Hughes at a Halloween party. They married on January 2, 1955 and moved to Greenfield and later Des Moines. Dorthy was a stay-at-home mom for many years. Dorthy and Ben moved to Truro, Iowa in 1972 and... Read More	Kale Funeral Home Early in the morning on Wednesday, March 30th, 2016, Dorthy E. (Copeland) Hughes peacefully passed away at her home in Des Moines. The youngest of four children of Harry and Emma (Meyers) Copeland, Dorthy was born on July 4th, 1927 in Yorktown Township in Page County, Iowa. Dorthy attended Clarinda High School. In 1954 she met Bernard (Ben) Hughes at a Halloween party. They married on January 2, 1955 and moved to Greenfield and later Des Moines. Dorthy was a stay-at-home mom for many years. Dorthy and Ben moved to Truro, Iowa in 1972 and then to St. Charles, Iowa in 1992 where she lived until 2008, when she moved to Luther Park Apartments in Des Moines, Iowa. Dorthy was an avid card player, and with her husband Ben, was involved in square-dancing, and loved bluegrass music. Dorthy enjoyed reading, spending time with her family, and crocheting. Dorthy was a CNA in Norwalk, sold Avon, worked at the meal site in Truro and the visitor’s center in St. Charles, where she compiled a list of visitors from around the world. She loved almost any kind of craft, puzzles, ice water, black coffee, and unsweetened iced tea. She was always ready with a hard candy or a quick snack to keep her friends and family well fed. In her later years, Dorthy loved to spend time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren as she watched her family grow. After moving back to Des Moines, she was active with the Red Hat Ladies and her church. Dorthy is returning home to her parents, Harry and Emma Copeland, her brother, Verrall Copeland, her sister, Fern Otte, her husband, Ben Hughes, and her daughter, Dana Warren. Countless other friends and many more family will continue to cherish Dorthy’s memory.

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Where is Dorthy Elizabeth Copeland Hughes's memorial?
Dorthy Elizabeth Copeland Hughes's memorial is located at: Garner Cemetery, Bridgewater, Adair County, USA.
When did Dorthy Elizabeth Copeland Hughes death?
Dorthy Elizabeth Copeland Hughes death on 30 Mar 2016 in Des Moines, Polk County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.2180000
Longitude: -94.6600000

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Bernard Roy “Ben” Hughes

(1926 - 2003)

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Coordinate: 41.2180000, -94.6600000

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Coordinate: 41.3089981, -94.5979996

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Coordinate: 41.2916985, -94.7583008

16. Old Mount Etna Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1222088, -94.7280301

17. Homan Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1083200, -94.7085846

18. Fontanelle Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2907982, -94.5400009

19. Penn Avenue Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2303009, -94.5038986

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Coordinate: 41.1110000, -94.7465000

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Coordinate: 41.1549988, -94.5049973

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