Therese "Helen" Hughes

Helen Hughes, 96, a lifelong resident of Montana, passed away on March 2, 2024, at Trustwell Assisted Living Mission, Kansas.

She was born on July 6, 1927, in Roundup Montana, the daughter of William and Elsie Neuman.

She married Robert L. Hughes on Aug. 17, 1954, in Roundup. They resided in several Montana cities during Bob’s career in The Fish and Game Department, but primarily in Great Falls. Helen spent the majority of her years after Bob’s death in Joliet and Holter Lake.

She is survived by her daughter, Yvonne (John) Tripp; four grandchildren, Nicole (Ryan) Herken, John (Chelsea) Tripp, Alyson (Russell) Hill, Robert Tripp; eight great-grandchildren, Ashton, Zackary, Everly Herken, Emma, Lucas, Jacob Hill, Maisie, Colin Tripp; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Helen was preceded in death by her husband, Bob; son Greg; and her siblings, Sr. Mary Carmella SCL (Irene), Theodore, John and James Neuman.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 16, at St. John Catholic Church in Joliet, Montana, followed by burial in Joliet Cemetery.