Hough Funeral Homes, Ltd.
"You do have a Choice"
In 1899, Roscoe M. "Bally" Hough obtained his license number 1492, he was 16 yrs old and had recieved his education at a 10 day course at the National School of Embalming in St. Louis Mo. in the beginning he worked for the local undertakers as an emblamer later opening up a funeral parlor in Raymond . He married Clara Fleigle of Morrisonville and in 1936 she became a licensed Funeral Director one of few in the state at the time. Roscoe passed away in 1939 and Clara continued to run the business up until Robert one of their six children became licensed in 1940.
Bob and his wife Temple Wilson Hough contiuned the family tradition for many years delovting thier life to caring for others. Temple became a licensed funeral director in 1960 In 1943 seeing the need to provide families with a place to hold funerals somewhere other than a funeral parlor or family home they purchased the Charles Sherer Home at 512 E. Broad St. Raymond. The Hough's provided the frist ambulane service to Raymond and the surrounding from 1940 until 1977.
The third generation of operation was handled by William R., the son of Bob and Temple. Bill obtained his license in 1975 after attended Worsham College of Mortuary Science in Chicago. In early 1978 the Houghs expanded thier service area by purchasing Murphy Funeral Home in Farmersville and later that year Fishburn Funeral Home in Morrisonville. In 1994 the Houghs expanded their operation to Hillsboro, building a modern funeral home to offer area families a choice and generations of experiance.
Daniel R. Hough - Funeral Director
As a licensed Funeral Director/Embalmer, Dan is proudly
serving area families, a tradition carried on for 4 generations.
He graduated from Lincolnwood High School in 1984. In 1994
he graduated from St. Louis Community College at Forrest
Park with a A.A.S. is Funeral Service degree. Continuing his
education he received his Bachelor of Science degree from
Blackburn College in Carlinville, IL in 2004.
Dan, has also been very committed to the communities that
he lives and works in. He has served as a Village Trustee
and a Fireman/EMT. He is a Mason, a Shriner and a
member of both the Moose and the K of C’s.
He is also very active within the Illinois Patriot Guard Riders.
Dan enjoys the outdoors, riding his Harley, and NHRA Drag Racing.
Above all he is the proud father of Kelsey and Haley.
David A. Hough - Funeral Director 
David is a fouth generation Funeral Director / Embalmer.
He graduated from Lincolnwood High School in 1987.
In 1994 he graduated from St. Louis Community College
at Forrest Park with a A.A.S. is Funeral Service degree.
He along with his family wife Karen, daughter Jordan,
and son Drew, reside in Hillsboro.
Karen Hough - Family Service Assistant
Brenda Tyree - Family Service Assistant
Betty Jenkins - Tribute Coordinator
Louis Lewey - Greeter
