Obituary for William (Bill) Hughes
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Bill (William James) Hughes passed away December 3, 2023, at the St. Boniface Hospital.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Brenda; his daughters Janice (Ted) Edmonds, and Lisa (Jeff) Bartlette; grandchildren Sam Edmonds and Grace Edmonds; brother Terry Hughes; and nieces Kim and Susan.
He was predeceased by his parents, Ray and Nan Hughes; his in-laws Kay and Bill Banks; and sister-in-law Carol Hughes.
Born October 28, 1940, Bill grew up in Norwood. He played hockey, baseball, tennis, squash, curling and golf over his lifetime. He was the past president of the Heather Curling Club, as were his father and brother. But hockey was his real passion! He enjoyed playing it, coaching it, and would often be found cheering on his Winnipeg Jets. He had fond memories and loved to talk about when his Juvenile team won the city championship. He turned down a hockey scholarship to UND because he wanted to stay in Winnipeg.
Bill joined the family business, Hughes Agencies, in 1963, the same year he and Brenda were married. He enjoyed the insurance business and the people he met and dealt with on a daily basis.
He loved the family cottage at Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park. Any time spent in that beautiful part of the country was heaven to him. The whole family has lake friends and city friends. Retirement 30 years ago meant more cottage time. Winter getaways to Florida and Mexico were discontinued with the rise of Covid, but lake time carried on.
Bill loved his family, a good “discussion”, going for coffee with friends, meeting the guys on Saturday afternoon, the Jets, the Bombers, and of course, the cottage.
If friends wish, they can remember Bill with a donation to The Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of choice.
A special thank you to the caring, hard-working staff at St. Boniface Hospital. Your work and dedication is very much appreciated.
A time to gather and remember Bill will take place on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at E.J. Coutu Funeral Home, located at 680 Archibald Street, Winnipeg Manitoba.
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Bill (William James) Hughes passed away December 3, 2023, at the St. Boniface Hospital.
He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Brenda; his daughters Janice (Ted) Edmonds, and Lisa (Jeff) Bartlette; grandchildren Sam Edmonds and Grace Edmonds; brother Terry Hughes; and nieces Kim and Susan.
He was predeceased by his parents, Ray and Nan Hughes; his in-laws Kay and Bill Banks; and sister-in-law Carol Hughes.
Born October 28, 1940, Bill grew up in Norwood. He played hockey, baseball, tennis, squash, curling and golf over his lifetime. He was the past president of the Heather Curling Club, as were his father and brother. But hockey was his real passion! He enjoyed playing it, coaching it, and would often be found cheering on his Winnipeg Jets. He had fond memories and loved to talk about when his Juvenile team won the city championship. He turned down a hockey scholarship to UND because he wanted to stay in Winnipeg.
Bill joined the family business, Hughes Agencies, in 1963, the same year he and Brenda were married. He enjoyed the insurance business and the people he met and dealt with on a daily basis.
He loved the family cottage at Clear Lake in Riding Mountain National Park. Any time spent in that beautiful part of the country was heaven to him. The whole family has lake friends and city friends. Retirement 30 years ago meant more cottage time. Winter getaways to Florida and Mexico were discontinued with the rise of Covid, but lake time carried on.
Bill loved his family, a good “discussion”, going for coffee with friends, meeting the guys on Saturday afternoon, the Jets, the Bombers, and of course, the cottage.
If friends wish, they can remember Bill with a donation to The Heart and Stroke Foundation or a charity of choice.
A special thank you to the caring, hard-working staff at St. Boniface Hospital. Your work and dedication is very much appreciated.
A time to gather and remember Bill will take place on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at E.J. Coutu Funeral Home, located at 680 Archibald Street, Winnipeg Manitoba.
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