Barbara Kay (Hughes) PALS

PALS, HUGHES, SHAHAN, KUTSCHER, MENNENGA, HELLAND, FRERICHS, HORSTMAN, SKOMARS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 5/15/2008 at 09:59:46

Barbara Kay Pals, 69, Shakopee, MN, died April 9, 2008 after a battle with cancer. She was born September 8, 1938, the daughter of Weston and Ada Shahan Hughes. She was preceded in death by her husband Larry. Survivors include her children Brian (Janice) Pals, Michael (Patricia) Pals and Cynthia (Michael Kutscher) Pals; siblings Gary (Jo) Hughes, Lee (Phyllis) Hughes, Lyle (Margaret) Hughes, Virginia Mennenga, Linda (Gene) Helland, Keith (Suzette) Hughes, Paul (Judy) Hughes, Becky (Steve) Frerichs and Darwin Hughes; and sister-in-law Marilyn Horstman.

May 13, 2008
©Belmond Independent 2008

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Barbara Pals, 69, of Shakopee, passed away Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Friendship Manor Care Center in Shakopee. Barbara was born Sept. 8, 1938 at Belmond, Iowa. Her parents were Weston and Ada (Shahan) Hughes. Barbara married Larry Pals on June 9, 1956 at Belmond. Larry died Nov. 11, 1999. They were blessed with four children.

Barbara is preceded by her husband, Larry Pals; daughter, Karen Pals; parents; sister, Lola May Hughes; sister-in-law, Joann Hughes; brother-in-law, Kyle Mennenga. Loved and forever missed by children, Brian (Janice) Pals of Shakopee, Michael (Patricia) Pals of Brooklyn Park, Cynthia (Michael Kutscher) Pals of Shakopee; grandchildren, Steven Pals, Kelly Pals, Courtney Skomars, Amanda Pals, Andrew Kutscher, Nicole Kutscher, Natalie Kutscher; brothers and sisters, Gary (Jo) Hughes of Arizona, Lee (Phyllis) Hughes of, Iowa, Lyle (Margaret) Hughes of Iowa, Virginia Mennenga of New Jersey, Linda (Gene) Helland of Iowa, Keith (Suzette) Hughes of Iowa, Paul (Judy) Hughes of Iowa, Becky (Steve) Frerichs of Iowa, Darwin Hughes of Wisconsin; sister-in-law, Marilyn (Ray) Horstman of Forest Lake; many nieces, nephews and relatives.

Visitation is Friday, April 11, from 4-7 p.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home in Shakopee. There also will be visitation one hour prior to services on Saturday. Celebration of Life Service will be Saturday, April 12, at 11 a.m. at Ballard-Sunder Funeral Chapel, 833 South Marschall Road, Shakopee. The Rev. A. Paul Olson will preside. Pallbearers will be Steven Pals, Kelly Pals, Courtney Skomars, Amanda Pals, Andrew Kutscher, Nichole Kutscher, Nicole Kutscher, Natalie Kutscher. Final Resting Place will be Valley Cemetery in Shakopee.

Barbara enjoyed the outdoors, especially fishing and boating. She treasured her beloved pets: dogs, cats and birds. She worked at Collins Radio for over 20 years. Barbara and Larry also owned and managed motels in Iowa and Minnesota. In her later years, she loved to crochet kitchen towels and pot holders as well as research those word-find books. She loved spending time with her children and grandchildren. Now she and Larry are square dancing in heaven. Funeral arrangements by Ballard-Sunder Funeral Home, Shakopee.

April 12, 2008
Prior Lake American, Minnesota