Mary Lou Hughes
91, Avon, passed away on April 25, 2021. She was a member of Cornerstone Christian Church and the Halas Sunday School Class at Cornerstone.

Mary Lou enjoyed reading, puzzle books, playing Dominoes, and shopping at Dollar Tree. She was an avid gardener with her husband, specializing in strawberries, tomatoes, asparagus, and grapes in addition to exotic plants such as kiwis, Jerusalem artichokes, and kohlrabi. She was an expert in the kitchen with spectacular pecan pies, grape pies, homemade catsup and fruit salads. Her greatest love, however, was serving Jesus Christ alongside her husband in Christian ministries located in Kansas, Nebraska, Iowa, and Illinois. She devoted herself to her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and was an inspiring example to family and friends.

Mary Lou was born August 25, 1929 in Richland Center, Wisconsin to Guy and Mary (Turnipseed) Bender. She was preceded in death by her husband Warren Hughes; parents Guy and Mary Bender; sisters Patty Kuykendall and Bonnie Schoelzel; brothers Guy Jr., Roger, Vaughn, and David Bender. Survivors include her children: Marilyn (Tom) Tiearney; Timothy (Martha) Hughes; Thomas (Peggy) Hughes; brother Bob Bender; 9 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. A memorial visitation will be from 1 pm to 2 pm followed by a memorial service at 2 pm Eastern Daylight Time on Friday May 7 at Cornerstone Christian Church 8930 IN-267, Brownsburg, IN 46112.

Due to declining health Mary Lou had been a resident for the last three months at Brownsburg Health Care Center. While quite weak on most days, she managed to stay current with the nightly news and then faithfully watched Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune. She rarely missed doing her daily devotions and prayer time, but also enjoyed socializing with the other residents in a competitive game of Bingo.

Mary Lou requested that any memorial gifts be directed to Dekalb Christian Church in Dekalb, Illinois or to the Imagine Project at Cornerstone Christian Church.

Due to current health concerns, masks and social distancing are recommended.