Linda E. Marget-Hughes

A Graveside Committal of Ashes for Linda was held on Tuesday, January 28, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at the Fairmont Cemetery. Kim Dunker presided over the Service. The recorded selections "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace" were played during the Service. Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Linda Ethel Marget-Hughes was born October 8th, 1952, in Lincoln, Nebraska, to Buster Marget and Martha (Drommond) Marget. Linda passed away January 21st, 2025, at the Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, Nebraska, at the age of 72 after a strong battle against colon cancer. Linda grew up on a farm two miles West of Fairmont with her parents and five siblings. She was the middle of six kids. Linda enjoyed playing around, helping out, and would be known to cause some mischief from time to time. Linda attended school at Fairmont Public School, and graduated high school in 1971. She married John Hughes on October 21st, 1972 at the Fairmont Methodist Church. To this union 2 children were welcomed, Austin and Alice. Linda held different jobs throughout her life. Some of her best stories came from her time working at Mumby’s Cafe alongside her mother, Martha. She loved volunteering and helping around the community. Linda belonged to the Fairmont Community Church, holding offices within the United Methodist Women. She was a member of Royal Neighbors, and a permanent member of the American Legion Auxiliary, holding many offices at the unit, county, and district levels. The greatest title and job Linda held was Mom. She was a stay-at-home mom and wife for a lot of her adulthood, and she was always there to be supportive for her kids and their journeys. Linda became an adopted mom to many of her kids’ friends through the years. Food was a happy place and catharsis for Linda. She loved to cook and bake; always making goodie-trays for friends and neighbors to enjoy. Baking was where she showed her love, even in her worst of moods. She leaves to celebrate her life son, Austin Hughes, and daughter, Alice (Chris Breedlove) Hughes; step-grandson, Logan Breedlove; brothers, Jim (Annette) Marget, Don (Jessie) Marget, and Jerry (Rachel) Marget; along with aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, many friends and acquaintances. She was preceded in death by her husband, John Hughes; parents, Buster and Martha Marget; her older brother, Bill Marget; her older sister, Marge Marget; sisters and brothers-in-law, Bev and Bill Rogers, Dorothy and Don Kottmeyer; and many other beloved family and friends.

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Linda E. Marget-Hughes

October 8, 1952 - January 21, 2025