Hazel E. Hughes, 83, of Festus died Oct. 11, 2026, at Crystal Oaks Nursing & Rehab in Crystal City. Mrs. Hughes was a homemaker. Born June 6, 1943, in St. Louis, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Hazel (Thebeau) Haller.
She was preceded in death by her husband: William P. Hughes.
She is survived by two children: Gerry (Christine) Kastner of Bloomsdale and Donna (Richard) Bollinger of Ste. Genevieve; three stepchildren: Sharma Hughes Gearhart of Imperial, Lynn Hughes Hammock of Potosi and Joseph William “Billy” Hughes of Bloomsdale; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; a sibling: Darrel (Deanna) Haller of Kirbyville; and two sisters-in-law: Mary Ann Haller of Ste. Genevieve and Vicki Haller of Festus.
She also was preceded in death by three brothers: Arthur “Butch” Haller, Dwight Haller and Donald Haller.
A memorial gathering is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Monday, Oct. 26, at Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home, 220 N. Main St., in De Soto. A graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. in the National Cemetery at Jefferson Barracks. Memorials may be made to Jefferson County Rescue Mission, P.O. Box 211, Pevely, 63070. Arrangements are under the direction of Dietrich-Mothershead Funeral Home.