Helen Hough

Helen Hough, age 94, died Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Meridian Gardens in Columbus. She was a resident at Meridian Gardens since July 2013.

Private family Mass of Christian Burial will take place 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Bellwood with Rev. Ben Holdren officiating. Visitation, without the family present, will be 5:00-7:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the church. A private family rosary will be prayed at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday. Interment is in Presentation Cemetery in Bellwood. The Funeral Mass will be broadcast live on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page starting at approximately 10:25 a.m. Wednesday.

All CDC guidelines regarding public gatherings will be followed. Masks are required. In an abundance of caution, those feeling ill or who are in quarantine are asked to watch the livestream broadcast of the services.

Helen Marie Hough was born August 16, 1926 in rural Butler County, NE to Anton T. and Mildred (Nekl) Rerucha. Helen attended Country School through 8 ^th grade.  Her family then moved to Rising City where she attended high school until her junior year. The family then moved to Bellwood where she graduated from Bellwood High School in 1943.  After high school, Helen worked for the Blackstone Hotel in Omaha, NE.  She advanced to head cashier for the hotel.  Helen would travel, by bus, from Omaha to Schuyler every weekend, where Everette would pick her up. Helen married to Everette Hough on January 19, 1949, at St. Peters Catholic Church in Bellwood.  She became a homemaker after she got married.

She was a member of the Bellwood St. Peters PCCW and Alter Society and the Bellwood Volunteer Fire Department fire auxiliary.

Helen enjoyed sewing and embroidering, where she did a lot of embroidering for St. Peters PCCW.  She also loved gardening, canning, baking, and cooking.  One would never go in her house without finding a goodie to eat, nor go hungry at any holiday gathering.  She had a love for shopping and making sure her yard and flowers looked nice.  She also enjoyed watching her grandchildren's activities.  Helen and Everette loved socializing and entertaining.  Helen always had an infectious smile.

Helen is survived by her 3 sons: Thomas (Maxine), David (Mary) all of Bellwood, and Michael (Jane) of Columbus.
7 grandchildren: Pamela Hough of Bellwood, Andy (Sara) Hough of Omaha, Jeffrey (Raven) Hough of Bellwood, Thomas (Kristi) Hough Jr. of Columbus, Brooke Hough of Kearney, Ryan (Dana) Hough of Elkhorn, and Kelly (Rodney) Hoeppner of Bellwood
15 great-grandchildren, Nathan Brandt, Shiy and Miya Delp, Lily and Emerysn Hough, Colin and Bailee Hough, Ace, Larkyn, and Nash Hough, Oliver and Rory Hough, Emma, Jackson, and Dylan Hoeppner
Siblings: Mildred (Dick) Gauchet of Winter Springs, FL, Lucille Svoboda of Santa Ana, CA, Mary Ann Keil of Omaha, Rose Rerucha of Omaha, Clara Jean (Richard) Heckart of Lake Havasu City, AZ
Nieces and Nephews
Sisters-in-law: Clarice (Mike) Lake of San Diego, CA and Mert Hough of Columbus.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Everette on January 22, 2010.
Parents, and parents-in-law: William and Margaret (Klein) Hough
Brothers: Gilbert and Anthony Rerucha, Brothers-in-law:  George Collins, William Svoboda, Jim Keil, Frances Hough, and Raymond Hough.  Sisters-in-Law:  Loris Rerucha and two Grandchildren, Christopher and Tammy Jo Hough.