Richard A. Hughes

August 1, 1970 - July 2, 2014

Funeral services for Mr. Richard A. Hughes, 43, of Louisiana, Missouri, will be held at 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, July 8th at the St. Joseph Catholic Church in Louisiana, Missouri. Father Lou Dorn will officiate. Burial will be at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hazelwood, Missouri. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Monday, July 7th at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, Missouri. He passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014 at his home in Louisiana, Missouri. He was born on August 1, 1970 in Normandy, Missouri, the son of Terry and Laura Stiebel Hughes. He is survived by his parents Terry and Laura Stiebel Hughes of Pittsfield, Illinois, 2 sons, Clinton Patrick Hughes of Springfield, Missouri and Brendan Cale Hughes of Louisiana, Missouri, 3 daughters, Emily Nichole Hughes, Elizabeth Ann Hughes, and Josie Marie Hughes all of Louisiana, Missouri, a sister, Kerryann Hughes of Pittsfield, Illinois, a Niece Alyssa Graham, Cousins, Aunts, and an uncle. He graduated from the Pittsfield High School in 1988. He was a veteran serving with the US Air Force for 9 years and during Desert Storm in Iraq. He was a member of the Louisiana Police Force and had been Chief of Police since 2009. He was a member of the St. Joseph Catholic Church and a 4th Degree member of Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the American Legion Post 370 in Louisiana, Missouri, the F.B.I. Law Enforcement Executive Development Association, and the MO Police Chiefs Association. Memorials may be given to Masses, American Cancer Society, or Educational Trust Fund for the Children in care of Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, Missouri 63353. On-line condolences may be sent at www.collierfuneral.com.