HUGHES, Richard Thomas

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Published Tuesday, September 13, 2011 - Richard Thomas Hughes June 21, 1935 — Sept. 12, 2011 Richard Thomas Hughes passed away Monday, in Lake Havasu City, at age 76. He was born to George and Florence (Lang) Hughes June 21, 1935, in Grand Rapids, Mich. Richard served under the direction of the U.S. Army from September 1958 to August 1960. Following his honorable discharge from the Army, he married his beloved bride, Anne-Kathryn Zinke, Feb. 2, 1963. He worked for AC Spark Plug in Flint, Mich., as a forklift operator. Richard and Anne-Kathryn made Lake Havasu their home 20 years ago from Flushing, Mich. He was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church and past member of the Elks Lodge No. 2399. George loved to read, play dominoes, shoot pool, play darts and play cards. Richard leaves behind his wife of 48 years, Anne-Kathryn Hughes, of Lake Havasu; sons, Eric J. Hughes, of St. Clair Shores, Mich., Jason R. Hughes and his wife, Becki, of El Cajon, Calif., and Phillip C. Hughes, of Houston; four daughters, Lisa M. Hughes, of Flint, Mich., Lois Anne Tucker and her husband, Ken, of Macomb, Mich., Lara R. Hutton and her husband, Ray, of Macomb, Mich., and Autumn L. Hughes, of Phoenix; one sister, Mary Anne Sabo, of Lake Havasu City; uncle, Robert Hughes, of Florida; stepmother, Verna Hughes, of Phoenix; and 10 grandchildren, Shane, Tiffany, Spencer, K.T., Mia, Carliegh, Joshua, Jack, Jackson and Madelyn. A memorial Mass will be held 1 p.m. Saturday at Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church. Donations are requested to go in Richard’s memory to New Hope Hospice, 500 N. Lake Havasu Ave., #B106, Lake Havasu City, AZ 86403. Thoughts and condolences can be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.