John Rhodes Hughes

John Rhodes Hughes, age 87, of Carroll, Iowa, and formerly of Taos, New Mexico passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at St. Anthony Regional Hospital in Carroll. Born on December 12, 1926 at Mission, Texas, he was the son of Jesse Rhodes and Lula Edna (Woods) Hughes. He grew up in Mission, Texas where he graduated from high school and was drafted into the United States Army Infantry and served two years in the European Theater during WWII. He was married to Doris Jean Birkenholz on June 21, 1950 in McAllen, Texas. The couple lived in Roswell and Taos, Mexico. John worked as a cattle rancher and he also owned and operated Taos Tire and Safety Service. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Taos and Grace Baptist Church in Glidden after moving to Carroll in 2007. John loved riding horses and spending time with his family especially the grandchildren. John is survived by his five children: a son John Steven Hughes and his wife Kathy of Monrovia, California, a son Dr. Richard Gene Hughes and his wife Bonna of Gilford, New Hampshire, a daughter Susan Marie Hughes of Albuquerque, New Mexico, Judy Delaine Kolar and her husband Jan Edward of rural Scranton, Iowa, and a daughter Christine Anne Hughes of Albuquerque, New Mexico; ten grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren and two on the way. John was preceded in death by parents, a daughter Janice in 1973, and his wife Doris in 2001. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. First Baptist Church, Taos, New Mexico. The Dahn and Woodhouse Funeral Home of Carroll, Iowa assisted the family with arrangements.