St. Peter native Mary Lou Hughes, 71, of Dayton, died Jan. 8, 2010, at her daughter's home in Virginia Beach, Va.

She was born May 28, 1938, in St. Peter to William and Ida Borgerding Timmerman. Her husband, Gordon Hughes, died Dec. 29, 1986.

Survivors are three sons, Dwain Hughes of Florida, Clint Hughes of Idaho, and David Hughes of Dayton; three daughters, Cindy (Dwight) Weirich, Virginia Beach, Va., and Diane Cunningham and Chris Rhodes, no addresses given; a sister, Laura Wendel, Fort Recovery; two brothers, Leroy Timmerman of Michigan, and Roscoe (Elsie) Timmerman, Fort Recovery; 12 grandchildren and 23 great-grandchildren.

Deceased are two brothers, John and Eugene Timmerman.

She was a homemaker.

A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Her body was cremated.