Norwood G. Hughes Jr.

Norwood G. "Bud" Hughes Jr. Ceresco Norwood G. "Bud" Hughes Jr., 79, of Ceresco, died Sunday, August 10, 2008 at Battle Creek Health System. He was born on June 23, 1929 in Battle Creek to Norwood G. and Hazel E. (Hepler) Hughes Sr. Bud is survived by his wife Evelyn of 62 years; daughters, Karen (Phil) Buys of Naples, FL, Christine (Dennis) Jeffery of Marshall; sons, Brian Hughes of Delton and Thomas (Tina) Hughes of Ceresco; sister, Joyce Crosby of Tampa, FL; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, a brother-in-law, three grandchildren, and one great-grandchild. Bud loved farming as a young boy and worked various other jobs until he established his own family farm, Harvest Hills Farms, and continued working along with his sons and brother-in-law Richard Hiscock for 45 years until retirement. After retirement he enjoyed traveling extensively all over the United States with his wife in their motor home. Bud was an avid sportsman. He loved hunting and fishing and watching sports on TV. Bud served on the Soil Conservation Board, D.H.I.A., Farm Bureau Board, Fredonia Township Board of Review, and Pierce School Board. Family will receive friends from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at the Richard A. Henry Funeral Home. Funeral service will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Memorial Park Cemetery Chapel, Entombment will follow at Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be given to American Diabetes Association.