June 26, 1939 – March 8, 2011

Marcia Elaine Hughes passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 8, 2011, at St. Charles Medical Center in Bend, OR, at the age of 71. While Marcia enjoyed dancing, hiking, reading, singing, and playing cards with her family, her two passions were her grandchildren and her animals.

Marcia was born in Portland, Oregon, the younger daughter of Arthur and Martha Bull. She graduated from Tigard High School and attended Oregon State University.

Marcia met David Hughes in 1985, while working in the development office at the University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA. They were married in June of 1990, and moved to Sunriver later that year. Marcia worked as the business manager for Sunriver Preparatory School from 1990 until her retirement in 1999. She has since devoted her time to helping with her grandchildren, and tending to her dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, goats, and chickens on their acreage on the Little Deschutes River.

Marcia is survived by her husband, David, her sister, Marilyn Anderton, her three daughters, Linda Bustad, Lavonne Whitcomb, and Lani Voyles, six grandchildren, Shelley Amarillas, Razzy Bustad, Morgan and Conor Whitcomb, and Zoey and Kathryn Voyles, and three great-grandchildren, Michael and Kaylie Amarillas, and Ryleigh Bustad.

Deschutes Memorial Chapel and Gardens is handling the arrangements for Marcia’s cremation.

A celebration of Marcia’s life will be held on Sunday, March 20, at 1:00 p.m. at the Grace First Lutheran Church in Bend. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Humane Society of Central Oregon.

Condolences may be left at www.deschutesmemorialchapel.com

Marcia Hughes