Obit: Hough, Naida Mae (1928 - 2015)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Hough, Lucia, Pries, Shin

----Source: The Star News (Medford, WI) 2/05/2015

Hough, Naida Mae (Lucia) (31 DEC 1928 - 3 FEB 2015)

Former Westboro resident Naida Mae Hough, 86, Palos Heights, Ill., died on Tuesday, Feb. 3 at her home. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. at Rib Lake United Methodist Church, with Rev. Kyochul Shin officiating.

Interment will be at Mount Olive Cemetery in Westboro. Pallbearers are Gunner, Bob, Mike and Gene Lucia and Tom Bester.

Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 1 p.m. until the time of service.
Hemer Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

The former Naida Lucia was born on Dec. 31, 1928 in Rib Lake to the late John and Anna (Pries) Lucia. She attended Westboro elementary and was a 1946 graduate of Westboro High School.

On Aug. 23, 1947 in Medford, she married Elmer A. Hough, who preceded her in death on Nov. 2, 1999. They resided in the Chicago, Ill., where she worked as a secretary for Johnson & Johnson Company for 40 years. She then worked as a secretary for an appraising company until her retirement.

She was a member of Palos United Methodist Church in Palos Heights. She enjoyed her dogs and traveling to dog shows.

Survivors include a brother, Bob (Marcella) Lucia of Westboro, and nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a brother, John "Jack" Lucia.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to Rib Lake United Methodist Church.

Online condolences may be made at www.hemerfuneralservice.com.