August 9, 1942 – May 13, 2023
Denny Mosier Hughes, 80, of Holt, MO, passed away on Saturday, May 13, 2023. He was a loving husband and father of four children.
Denny was born on August 9, 1942, in Caplinger Mills, MO, to Darrel Ervin Hughes and Orpha Lee (Stacks) Hughes. He received his undergraduate and master’s degree from the University of Missouri and worked at Farmland Industries for 37 years. On February 3, 1974, he married Linda Gail Harris, to whom he remained married for 49 years and raised three sons and a daughter.
Denny enjoyed hosting family gatherings on Sundays and holidays, wood carving, turkey hunting, fishing, bowling, golfing, playing backyard games like bocce ball, lawn darts and croquet, and making the world’s best grilled chicken. He was known for his integrity, incredible work ethic, exceptional intelligence, and an aptitude in a wide variety of fields which he retained until the end. He was most proud of his children and grandchildren as the legacy he was leaving behind.
Denny was preceded in death by his parents, Darrel and Orpha Hughes; brother, Marvin Hughes; and sister, Marilyn Stockdale.
Denny is survived by his wife, Linda; sister, Phyllis O’Brien; brother, Donald Hughes; four children, Nick (Erin) Hughes, James (Sara) Hughes, Tracy (Jeff) Ortmeyer, and Doug (Blaire) Hughes; 11 grandchildren, Abigail, Riley, Mackenzie, Michael, Josie, Preston, Logan, Henry, Gordon, Ruby, and Lucy; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held from 1 to 2 p.m. on June 1, 2023, at Fry-Bross & Spidle Funeral Home, Kearney, MO, with funeral service following at 2 p.m.
Our Sincere Condolences
My deepest sympathy, Linda to you and your family. Denny will be missed at the bowling lanes.
Love, Karen
Tracy so sorry about the loss of your dad. Memories hold them close.
The Henleys
Dear Linda and family,
Earnie and I are so sorry for your loss! Denny will be greatly missed!
Love, Jane & Earnie Allen
Pat and I are saddened to learn of the passing of Denny Hughes.
He was a delightful gentleman and a very supportive person. He loved his family. He was a friend. Accept our sympathy. Larry. PTricia Kuhlman
My deepest sympathies to you Linda and your whole family…he will be missed.
Heidi Tousignant
Denny was one of the nicest and best people to meet as I started my career in animal health.
I so enjoyed working with him and he will be dearly missed.
Enola Scrivens
To Linda and all of Denny’s family. I worked with Denny at Farmland Industries for the entire 12 and a half years of my career there. I very much appreciated and respected Denny’s intelligence and scientific insight. Although, I have not seen Denny for many years since I moved on from Farmland, I have thought of him often. He will be missed. May God give you peace and I hope the beautiful memories of him sustain you.
With sincere sympathy,
Keith DeHaan
I will be forever grateful that Denny waited a year for me to finish my PhD as he was the first boss in my professional career. I feel blessed that I had the opportunity to work with Denny with both the tools and support that he offered. Now I feel that there was an opportunity lost as I now live not too far away from the Kansas City area. All the best to his family.
Rick Shields
We really enjoyed getting to know Denny better the last few years bowling together. He will be missed. We are so sorry, Linda, and all your family.
Pete & Kathy Cerra
I started with Farmland Industries in 1973 and share an office with Denny at the research center. We took many trips to the new research farm at Bonner Springs. Riding in Denny’s yellow Porsche. I transferred to the Tech Services in the feed division and Denny followed several years later. I admired Denny for his intelligence in nutrition and feed formulation systems. If you worked with Denny you quickly knew that he would not hesitate to express his opinion. Mary and I send to you Linda and the family our sincere sympathy and condolences.
Charlie E Dexheimer
