Gerry (Geraldine) Elizabeth Hughes

Gerry Elizabeth Hughes, 68, of Tyndall, SD, formerly of Winnebago, NE passed away at Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton, SD on Sunday, June 10, 2012 following a short courageous battle with cancer.Memorial services will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, NE with Pastor Roger Madden officiating. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Burial will be in Elk Point, SD.Gerry was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 1, 1944, the daughter of Louis and Josephine (Congemi) Mark. She attended Southern High School, graduating in 1961. Gerry worked for Insurance of North America in Philadelphia. She married Lyle "Dean" Hughes on July 10, 1965. The couple moved to Florida, then back to Philadelphia before returning to the Midwest, where they settled on a farm East of Winnebago, NE. Gerry worked for WW Granger before working for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska. It was a real joy for her to work for the Tribe. She also took great pride in volunteering for AARP, where she did income tax work. After their retirement in 2006 Gerry and Dean moved to Tyndall, SD.Gerry was very proud to be of Italian and Chinese descent. She loved to fish and travel, and also enjoyed gardening and canning.Survivors include her husband Lyle "Dean" Hughes of Tyndall, SD; a son, Michael (Jillian) of Canesota, SD; a daughter, Lynda (Vincent) Heath and grandson, Drew Utterback of Sioux City, IA; 1 brother, Bill (Marla) Mark of Los Angeles, CA; mother-in-law, Harriett Wilde; several nieces and nephews; and her dog, Max.Gerry was preceded in death by her parents, Louis and Josephine Mark; and 1 brother, Tony Mark.Honorary casket bearers will be Dave and Verna Friggi, Bob and Dorothy Kuiper, Lyle Van Meter, Bob Nieman, Jamie Frenchman, Darrell, Frank and Jesse Minor, Pat Madson and the Winnebago Finance Department.