Marjorie L. Hough, 88 of Chilhowee, Missouri passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Warrensburg Manor Care Center.

Marjorie was born May 27, 1930 in the Dunksburg Community; daughter of Christy and Albena (Tebbenkamp) Eckhoff.  She graduated from Knob Noster High School in 1947 and subsequently graduated with a two year degree from Chillicothe Business College. She worked at Johnson County Extension Office in Warrensburg, Ford Motor Company in Kansas City and later, Lake City Ammunition Plant, where she met her future husband, Hurley.  She was united in marriage to Hurley Gregg Hough on May 2, 1954 in Warrensburg.  Due to her husband's military career, the couple resided at San Diego, California for a brief time.  They returned to Missouri, on a farm near Chilhowee and later moved into town.  Marjorie retired from the Chilhowee High School after more than 20 years of service. She often said that working at the school was the most rewarding job to her.  In March of 2013, she moved to Warrensburg Manor Care Center.

Survivors include her daughter: Lark Maserang of Warrensburg, MO; son: Chris Hough of Linn Creek, MO; three sisters: Betty Jones of Columbus, OH; Mary (Jay) Beasley of Alabama and Christy (Jerry) Hamm of Bella Vista, AR; brother: Bill (Linda) Eckhoff of Columbia, MO; step granddaughter: Charlene Newman and two step great grandchildren.  She was preceded in death by her husband Hurley and three brothers: Lloyd, Harold and Chester Eckhoff.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, December 10th at Williams Funeral Chapel in Warrensburg with Rev. Charles Brant officiating. Interment will follow at the Chilhowee Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until service time, Monday at the funeral home.

Memorial Contributions are suggested to the Chilhowee Cemetery Association in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be left at www.williamsfuneralchapel.net