Temple I. Hough

Temple Hough, 96

Temple Irene Wilson Hough, 96, of Raymond, died at 5:20 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, at Montgomery Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Taylor Springs.

Visitation will be from 3-7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 4, at the St. Raymond Catholic Church in Raymond. Funeral Mass will begin at 11 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5, at St. Raymond Catholic Church with the Rev. Jerry Bunse officiating. Burial will be in St. Raymond Cemetery.

Mrs. Hough was born on March 24, 1914, in rural Harvel to the late William and Emma (Walch) Wilson.

She attended Lone Elm School and was a graduate of Harvel High School. She married Robert A. Hough on Sept. 5, 1936, and he preceded her in March 2003.

She later graduated from the School of Beauty in Decatur as a licensed beautician and in June 1960 became a licensed funeral director. She and her husband ran an ambulance service in Raymond and Hough Funeral Homes in Raymond, Farmersville, Morrisonville, and Hillsboro for many years.

She was a member of the St. Raymond Catholic Church in Raymond, O.E.S. Herman Chapter, St. Raymond CCW, Red Hats, and I.F.D.A.

Mrs. Hough is survived by two daughters, Dee (husband Dennis) Williams of Raymond, and Janet (husband Gary) Held of Morrisonville; grandchildren Danny Hough of Raymond, David (wife Karen) Hough of Hillsboro, Chad (wife Andrea) Williams of Tolono, Christi (husband Tom) Mulligan of Riverton, Garrett (fiance Nicki) Zipprich of Raymond, Jodi Stewart of Tremont, Justin Held of Morrisonville, and Damon Held of Auburn; 14 great-grandchildren; and one brother, Howard Wilson of Springfield.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Nancy Hough, on Nov. 18, 1951, in infancy, and a son, William Hough, on Sept. 13, 2005.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Robert and Temple Hough Nursing Scholarship, or to Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children.

Hough Funeral Home in Raymond is in charge of arrangements.