- Date Of Birth: September 3, 1933
- Date Of Death: April 24, 2022
- State: Iowa
Mary Jacqueline “Jacquie” Huggins, 88, of Newton died on Sunday, April 24, 2022, at her home in Park Centre. The family will greet friends with a lunch from 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Jacquie, the daughter of Earl and Verta (Kratzer) Latimer, was born on September 3, 1933 in Bloomfield. In 8th grade, she began dating Dwight Huggins, who was a year older than her. In 1951, Jacquie graduated from Bloomfield High School and then attended UNI for a year. On July 10, 1953, she and Dwight were united in marriage in Bloomfield. They moved to follow Dwight’s career as a teacher to the Corydon and Mid-Prairie School Districts before making their home in Newton in the mid 1960’s. Dwight and Jacquie were blessed with two children, Laura and David. Jacquie was a stay-at-home mom and homemaker until the kid’s went to school. She then worked for Production Credit Association (PCA) in Newton as an Administrative Assistant.
Jacquie is survived by her husband, Dwight Huggins of Newton; children, Laura (Kurt) Van Zee of Newton and David (Katie) Huggins of Lansdale, Pennsylvania; grandchildren, Maggie (Aaron) Riggs, Kylie Van Zee, Benjamin Huggins, and Andrew Huggins; her great-grandchildren, Grant and Hallie Riggs; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, JoAnne Rupe, Lula Mae Earls, and Earla Jean Nemitz; and a brother, John Latimer.
