Phyllis Hughes (1928-2021)

HUGHES, SIEBELS, CALVERT, HART

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 6/6/2021 at 08:55:21

Phyllis Hughes age 92, died Thursday, January 21, 2021 at the Winslow House Care Center, Marion following an extended illness.
Graveside Service will be held Tuesday June 8th at 1:30 in the afternoon at Wilcox Cemetery in rural Anamosa, Iowa.
Surviving are 3 children, Connie (Carroll) Humpal, Jack (Marlene) Siebels both of Anamosa, Terri Watkinson, Marion, 10 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, 1 great-greatgrandchild on the way, and a sister-in-law, Pat Calvert and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents 2 husbands, Wesley Siebels and Marvin Hughes, a son-in-law Harley Watkinson, and a great-grandson Devin, 3 brothers, Carlton, Duane and Robert (Bob) Calvert and 2 sisters, Jean Soper and Deloras Peet.
Phyllis Ann Calvert was born July 14, 1928 in Linn County, Iowa near Viola. She was the daughter of George and Violet Hart, Calvert. Phyllis graduated from the Anamosa Community Schools in 1946. She then went to work at the Reliance Shirt Factory in Anamosa. Phyllis married Wesley Siebels November 18, 1946 at the Wayne Zion Lutheran Church, rural Monticello. The couple farmed near Amber. The couple later divorced in 1969. Phyllis worked at Franklin Equipment in Monticello.
She married Marvin Hughes on April 22, 1971 at the United Methodist Church Chapel, Anamosa. The couple lived in Hopkinton, Central City, Donaldson, Iowa, Elizabeth and Savanna, IL. and Cuba City, Wisconsin where Marvin was a meat cutter. They retired in 1992 and returned to Iowa. Marivn preceded her in death on July 30, 2009.
Phyllis loved to spend time with family and friends and go for rides around the country side.