Donald
Ray
Hughes
Sr.
Donald Ray Hughes, Sr., 77, Spring Hill, Kansas passed away Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at Homestead of Olathe. Visitation will be 6:00 p.m.-7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 24, 2022 with a Rosary to follow at 7:30 p.m. at Bruce Funeral Home, 106 S. Center, Gardner, Kansas 66030 (913) 856-7111. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 25, 2022 at Divine Mercy Catholic Church, 555 W. Main Street, Gardner, Kansas. to Livestream please use the following link https://www.facebook.com/divinemercyks/ . Burial at Osawatomie City Cemetery, Osawatomie, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to Divine Mercy Building Fund. Condolences may be left at www.brucefuneralhome.com Donald was born on June 19, 1944 in Osawatomie, Kansas to Benjamin Francis and Maxine Juanita (Odor) Hughes. He grew up in Osawatomie. Donald was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving two years. Donald married Donna Lee Battersby on May 29, 1965 in Paola, Kansas. He was a truck driver for Yellow Freight, Kansas City, Missouri for 32 years. Donald lived in Kansas City before moving to Olathe in 1978 and then to Spring Hill in 1995. He was a member of Divine Mercy Catholic Church and Teamsters Local #41. Donald enjoyed fishing and gardening. Donald was preceded in death by wife Donna; his parents and brothers: Robert, Ronald, Louis, Richard, Thomas, James and Martin. He is survived by his children: Cheryl (Daniel) Koehn, Pittsburg, Kansas, Donald (Marcia) Hughes, Jr., Leavenworth, Kansas, David (Jennifer) Hughes, Spring Hill, Kansas and Curtis (Jenny) Hughes, Garnett, Kansas; 19 grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.