Colleen M. Hughes was born June 5, 1947 in Grafton, ND the daughter of the late Leo and Madeline (Dobson) Hughes. She graduated from Minto High School. Following her education she was united in marriage to Robert Langowski on June 4, 1966 in Minto, ND. The couple moved to California where she worked as an Administrative Assistant at the Mercy Ambulance Company. She later worked at the Arroya Elementary School. The couple returned to Minto in 2000. Robert passed away in April of 2011. She moved to Grand Forks in 2018.
Colleen was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church and the Minto American Legion Auxiliary.
She is survived by her daughters: Brenda (Jon) Saiers, Larimore, ND; Sandra (Mike) Webb, Avondale, AZ; grandchildren: Robert (Rachel), Brittany (Derik), Caitlynd, Sara, Kimmie, Annie, Jacob Kacey,& Shelby (Casey); great grandchildren: Avery, Jaxon and Tallyn. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert, two brothers and one sister.
Visitation will be Thursday, December 22, 2022 from 5-7:00 P.M. with prayer service at 7:00 P.M. at the Tollefson Funeral Home of Grafton. Inurnment will be at the Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery, Minto, ND in the spring.