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PFC Donald William “Don” Hughes

Birth	:	13 Jan 1927 Ireton, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Aug 2012 Beresford, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Burial	:	Nora Cemetery, Union County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9314003, -96.7061005
Description	:	Donald William Hughes died August 5, 2012 at Bethesda Home in Beresford, SD. Don, 85, was born in Ireton, IA on January 13, 1927, the first of nine children. Don grew up in Ireton and worked various jobs as a youth before entering military service. He was a veteran of both WWII and the Korean War. Don was united in marriage to Joyce Reinders from which four children were born. Don was later united in marriage to Doris Larson Jamtgaard on October 19, 1987 and lived in Alcester, SD. In October of 2009 Don moved to Bethesda where he lived... Read More	Donald William Hughes died August 5, 2012 at Bethesda Home in Beresford, SD. Don, 85, was born in Ireton, IA on January 13, 1927, the first of nine children. Don grew up in Ireton and worked various jobs as a youth before entering military service. He was a veteran of both WWII and the Korean War. Don was united in marriage to Joyce Reinders from which four children were born. Don was later united in marriage to Doris Larson Jamtgaard on October 19, 1987 and lived in Alcester, SD. In October of 2009 Don moved to Bethesda where he lived until his death. Throughout his life Don loved to fish and fly model airplanes. His expertise in modeling, from radio controls to rebuilding those that crashed were among the many challenges he enjoyed. Many of his creations, and those of his flying buddies, brought forth objects with wings and props that really didn't look like airplanes but they flew them nevertheless. Being interested in music he was self taught in guitar, piano, harmonica and other instruments, each with his own creative and personal flair. Don and Doris enjoyed many weekends traveling together traveling to area dances, meeting and making friends. They were owners of Don's Piano Tuning, serving many area schools and a wide area of private residents until his retirement. Don was a member of Beresford Area Radio Flyers (BARF) and Veteran's of Foreign Wars (VFW). Don is survived by his wife, Doris of Alcester; sons, Kevin and David Hughes; daughter-in-law, Charlena and his grandson Alex (Angela) Hughes of Minneapolis, MN; sisters, Helen Schneider of Oelwein, IA, Peggy Wierda and Pauline Schaller both of Mesa, AZ, Nancy Jordan of Farmington, MN, Myrna (Marlin Westra and Sally (Lowell) Calkins all of Sioux Falls; brothers, Jon (Donna) Hughes of Winner, SD and Mike Hughes of Sioux Falls. His parents, Albert and Viola (Miller) Hughes; and two sons, Alex and Loren preceded him in death. Memorial services will be 2PM Thursday, August 9, 2012 at Wass Funeral Home in Alcester, SD. Burial with military honors will follow at Nora Cemetery, rural Nora, SD.

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Where is PFC Donald William “Don” Hughes's memorial?
PFC Donald William “Don” Hughes's memorial is located at: Nora Cemetery, Union County, USA.
When did PFC Donald William “Don” Hughes death?
PFC Donald William “Don” Hughes death on 5 Aug 2012 in Beresford, Lincoln County, South Dakota, USA
Where are the coordinates of the PFC Donald William “Don” Hughes's memorial?
Latitude: 42.9314003
Longitude: -96.7061005

Family Members:

Parent

Albert Edward Hughes

(1898 - 1958)

Margaret VIOLA Miller Hughes

(1904 - 1984)

Spouse

Doris Maxine Larson Hughes

(1926 - 2018)

Siblings

Children

Alex E. Hughes

(1959 - 1984)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Nora Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9314003, -96.7061005

2. Olbue Lerseth Cemetery
Beresford, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9281100, -96.7516100

3. Roseni Lutheran Church Cemetery
Beresford, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9388000, -96.7639000

4. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Spink, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8741000, -96.6876000

5. Saint Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
Emmet, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9836950, -96.7466350

6. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9805984, -96.6481018

7. Big Springs Cemetery
Big Springs, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9379000, -96.6090000

8. Pleasant Hill Cemetery Old
Spink, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8588462, -96.7215592

9. Old Big Springs Cemetery
Big Springs, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9455986, -96.5868988

10. Rockfield Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9397011, -96.8302994

11. Union Creek Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8911018, -96.5863037

12. Brule Creek Cemetery
Spink Township, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8346510, -96.7324350

13. Saint Mary Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8520584, -96.7877502

14. Mount Hope Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8885994, -96.5667038

15. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Alcester, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0266991, -96.6192017

16. Ahlsborg Lutheran Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8228000, -96.7612000

17. Erickson Cemetery
Alcester, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0113983, -96.5886002

18. Danefield Seventh Day Advent Cemetery
Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0108000, -96.8452300

19. Saint Peter Greenfield Cemetery
Vermillion, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8608017, -96.8644028

20. Dalesburg Baptist Cemetery
Dalesburg, Clay County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9675102, -96.8850403

21. First Brule Creek Cemetery
Elk Point, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7943993, -96.7069016

22. Gores Bluff Cemetery
Union County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8035069, -96.6260468

23. Beresford Memorial Park Cemetery
Beresford, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0695763, -96.7517853

24. Emmanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Beresford, Union County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0698280, -96.7529907