Jane Marlene Hughes passed away at the age of 98 on January 4, 2021 of complications from Covid-19.Marlene was born on a family farm in northwest Missouri. She belonged to the greatest generation, having grown up during the Great Depression and WWII. She obtained her teaching certificate from Northwest Missouri State.

A Family Celebration of Life and Inurnment will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made in Marlene’s honor to the Nature Conservancy or St Mary Catholic School in Mount Vernon.Call Newell Funeral Home at 618-246-0100 or visit newellfuneralhome.com for further information.