Earl William Hough's Obituary
Earl W. Hough, age 85, passed away peacefully on June 30, 2025, at Margaret's Meadows Assisted Living and Memory Care. He was born on May 24, 1940, and raised in Lakeview living on his family farm for over 84 years. Earl graduated from Lakeview High School with the Class of 1958 and married the mother of his 6 children, Kay Nielsen, soon afterward. He was employed at Hitachi Magnetics in Edmore before starting his own business hauling and delivering fuel for Marathon Gas. He enjoyed his "hobby beef farm" that always kept his children busy and later retired from Sutherland Oil in 2005. Earl enjoyed camping and hunting with friends on his property. He was especially proud of his pond and loved spending time there with family and friends. Earl is survived by his wife Ella Hough, who he married in 1998; children Mary Jo (Steve) Earl of Blanchard, Bill Hough (Jill) of Blanchard, daughter-in-law, Traci Hough of Lakeview, Teresa (Ed) Liscombe of Albion, Beth Thomas of Grand Blanc, Alicia "Mickie" (Dan) Fredricks of Blanchard, Debbie (James) Shearer of Toledo, OH; grandchildren, Michael Hough, Maryssa Payne, Davis Liscombe, Cody Woolworth, Connor Woolworth, Colton Hough, Colin Hough, Brandon Thomas, Emily Thomas; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Margaret Gandy of Remus; and special friends, Tom Bruursema and Megan Wiswesser. He was preceded in death by his son, John Hough; grandson, Justin Hill; father, Peter Hough; mother, Iva Walcutt; stepfather, Orville Walcutt; and brother, Michael Hough. The family would like to extend a special thanks to Jessica Tiffany for the care she gave Earl while he was still at home, and to his caregivers at Margaret's Meadows Assisted Living. A memorial gathering will be held at a later date. Those wishing to make a donation in Earl's memory are asked to consider Margaret's Meadows, 5257 S. Coldwater Rd., Remus, MI 49340.
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