Margarett C. Hough Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Margarett Carolyn Hough, 85, of Medicine Lodge, KS passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2015 at Via Christi-St. Francis Hospital, Wichita, KS. She was born on October 30, 1929 in Medicine Lodge, KS, the daughter of R.W. “Pat” & Marjorie “Pete” Lonker. Margarett lived all her life in Medicine Lodge until she went off to Southwestern College in Winfield, where she meant and married Raymond Hough in 1948. After college with their son John in hand, they moved to Mound Valley, KS where Raymond taught and coached in the local high school. In 1952, a new job took them to Ft. Leavenworth, KS where Ray again taught and coached at Gen. George S. Patton Jr/Sr. High School for 21 years. While there, Margarett worked for government research corporation, a high school secretary and was very involved with sorority. Raymond and Margarett were blessed with two more children, Dan and Teresa. In 1973, Raymond retired from education and they moved to Ruidoso, New Mexico, where they owned and operated a retail auto parts business, while maintaining their racing quarter horses. Two years later, Margarett returned home to Medicine Lodge to reside on her grandfathers farm, where they continued their horse operation, while she and Ray worked in the school system. In addition, in 1975, they opened the Flying H Western Store in Medicine Lodge until they retired in 1993. Margarett’s husband Ray passed away in April 2014 after 66 years of marriage. Margarett’s health declined the latter years, to the point where she required more nursing care and was living in an assisted living village in Clearwater, KS. Declining health took her to St. Francis Hospital, where she passed away. Margarett was a meticulous organizer, homemaker, and record keeper. She kept notes and lists everywhere and loved to write and research the local histories of her Medicine Lodge home, she so much loved. She was quite willing to bend anyones ear about the local families, places, and events. We will greatly miss her and the encyclopedia of information she was always able to provide. Margarett was preceded in death by her parents, R.W. “Pat” & Marjorie “Pete” Lonker; husband, Raymond; son, Dan; great-grandson, Austin; Surviving are a son, John of Clearwater, KS; a daughter, Teresa of Medicine Lodge, KS; Seven grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren. Visitation will be on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. , with family present from 6-8 p.m. at the Larrison Funeral Home, 120 E. Lincoln, Medicine Lodge, KS 67104. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, August 13, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the United Methodist Church, Medicine Lodge, KS with Pastor Paul Stephens and Pastor Tom Walters officiating. Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery, Medicine Lodge, KS. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Stockade Museum, the Alzheimer’s Association or the United Methodist Church in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com.

Margarett C. Hough

October 30, 1929 - August 6, 2015