Beverly A. Hughes, 82

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Beverly Ann (Reeker) Hughes, 82, of O’Fallon, died on Friday, March 4, 2022, at her home.

Visitation will be held Tuesday, March 8, from 4 to 8 p.m. at Schildknecht Funeral Home in O’Fallon, 301 S. Lincoln Ave. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, March 9, beginning at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Darren McCormick officiating. Burial will follow at O’Fallon City Cemetery.

Mrs. Hughes was born July 13, 1939, in Mt. Vernon, to Frederick McKinley “Mack” and Freida Anna Henrietta (Bialeschki) Reeker. She married George Robert “Bob” Hughes, and he survives.

After graduating valedictorian from Weber Township High School in 1956, she continued her education by obtaining her bachelor’s degree in1960 from SIU at Carbondale, then her master’s degree in business education in 1986 from SIU at Edwardsville.

During her career, Mrs. Hughes served as a business teacher at O’Fallon Township High School from 1960 to 1965 and from 1972 to 1993. She then worked with her husband as a flood insurance claims adjuster from 1993 to 2006 with Bellmon Adjusters.

She was a member of Central Christian Church in O’Fallon. She was a wonderful lady who always put others before herself and never complained about anything. 

Mrs. Hughes spent weekends dancing to country music with all her friends, and the weeks hanging out with her loving husband and family. Unfortunately, due to COVID, she wasn’t able to spend the time that she wanted to spend with her grandkids and great-grandkids.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sister, Dorothy E. Latham of Rockford; children, Craig (Christine) Hughes of Lebanon, Annette Hughes of Troy and Julie (Jeff) Donovan of Austin, TX; four grandchildren, Jordan Leach, Alex Hughes, Abby Hughes and David Hughes; and two great-grandchildren, Roman Leach and Baron Leach.

Mrs. Hughes was preceded in death by her parents; and brother, Frederick M. Reeker, Jr.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of Southern Illinois at www.hospice.org/donate.

Online condolences to the family may be left at www.schildknechtfh.com.