Nancy Joann Dubbs-Hughes

HOFF FUNERAL AND CREMATION SERVICE 507-864-7771Nancy Joann Dubbs-Hughes, 78, was taken by the angels on April 4, 2013, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. Nancy was born on March 8, 1935, to Wallace and Gladys (Gilbertson) Dubbs in Rushford, Minnesota. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Myron (Mike) P. Hughes; children and spouses: (Son) Scott and Jan Hughes, (Son) Matt Hughes, (Daughter) Terry and Michelle Hughes-Markum and (Son) Brian and Elizabeth Hughes; and a brother, Rollie and JoAnn Dubbs; seven grandchildren: Raleigh Hughes, Rhett Hughes, Marcus Hughes, Terry Lee Markum, Barbara Markum-Herring, Robin Markum, and Christopher Hughes; two step-grandchildren: Michael Perez and Sarah Perez; three great-grandchildren: Maddox Hughes, Dylan Herring, and Davis Herring; and sister-in-law, Elizabeth (Lisa) Dubbs. Nancy was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. Nancy lived an incredibly rich life that allowed her to travel and live around the world. She left Rushford shortly after school to take a dream job as a flight attendant with Northwest Orient Airlines, and traveled the West Coast and Asia. While living in Seattle, she met Mike and they wed on July 2, 1960. They had four children during the first six year of marriage. They had the good fortune to live in many places during the course of their lives together. Those places included: Seattle, Washington; Seal Beach, California; St. Paul, Minnesota; Nashua, New Hampshire; Fort Worth, Texas; Ankura, Turkey; Heidelberg, Germany; Panama City, Panama; South Padre Islands, Texas; and Lake Jackson, Texas. Nancy loved warm weather, the beach and fishing. She spent her retirement years close to the water. Nancy loved to meet people and felt she had three incredible jobs that allowed her to do that. The first was as a flight attendant, the second was while she was a manager for Dillards in Fort Worth, Texas. She loved both of those jobs and all the people she met. Nancy felt her most important job was to raise a family and was a loving and hardworking wife and mother. She supported every activity each of their four children participated in and provided all the things they needed to be successful. In her retirement years she found great reward in volunteering at the local libraries and working with children. There will be a memorial service for family and friends on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Rushford, Minn. In lieu of flowers, feel free to make a donation to the American Cancer Society in her name.