Kenneth Huss
June 2, 1927 ~ January 16, 2018
Kenneth T. Huss, 90 of Faulkton, passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2018 at Rapid City Regional Auxiliary Hospice House, Rapid City.
Funeral Mass was held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018, at St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Faulkton, with Fr. Christopher Hughes, Fr. Michael Schneider, and Fr. Thomas Clement officiating. Burial followed in St. Thomas Catholic Cemetery, Faulkton with military honors. A vigil with a rosary was held at 7:00 p.m., Friday, January 19, 2018 at the church.
He was born June 2, 1927 to Theodore and Anna (Klein) Huss at the Faulkton Hospital. Kenny attended grade school & high school in Orient. He worked on the Ted Huss farm from 1945-1954 with the exception of November 1950-December 1952 when he served in the US Army during the Korean War.
In 1955, he purchased his own farm just north of the home place. While living on the farm, he served on the Arcade Township board for 27 years, was active in the Orient American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Knights of Columbus. He was also member of St Joseph’s Catholic Church in Orient while living on the farm.
Kenny married Lorraine Wieseler on May 28, 1956 at St Liborius Catholic Church in Polo, SD. They were blessed with 4 children. They semi-retired in 1987 and moved to Faulkton but he continued to work with both of his sons until the death of Larry in 1991. Kenny didn’t miss a day on the farm as he still helped Terry until he moved to Rapid City in Sept of 2017.
Survivors include his wife, Lorraine of 61 years; children: Lynette (Chip) Foerster of Rapid City, Terry (Bev) Huss of Faulkton, and Jean (Daniel) Petereit of Rapid City; 10 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law: Dorothy Huss of Faulkton, Joyce Wieseler of Polo, and Donine Wieseler of Highmore; and many nieces and nephews
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Larry; one son-in-law, John VerHelst; four brothers: Clarence, Leo, Cyril, and Raymond; and four sisters: Marcella, Irene, Verna and Maurine (Billie).
Luce Funeral Home of Faulkton has been entrusted with Kenneth’s arrangements.
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Dan & family: We are so very sorry for your loss. Prayers and peace to you. Scotty and Kim Crawford
Heartfelt sympathy on the loss of such a wonderful man. Thoughts and prayers to the family.
I am very sorry about your lost
Our sincere sympathy to Lorraine and the entire Kenny Huss family. I have appreciated all the hospitality and friendship over the years. The jokes and rides in the countryside will be something I will never forget. Rest in peace.
Rest in peace
Sending out thooughts and prayers to everyone! Kenny was a great guy! Find peace in your memories with you. God bless you all!
Sending thoughts and prayers to all. Kenny was truly a wonderful man and may your lifetime of memories help you through your time of loss.
So sorry for your loss back in the day when I worked on his machinery him and Terry always treated me so good he was a great guy
So sorry to hear of his passing. God is with you all.
Terry, Bev, Lorraine, & Family~ I am sorry to hear of the passing of Kenny. He was always a joy to visit with and was always good for a waive going down the road. I will sorely miss seeing him out in the yard and seeing his pickup pass by the house now and then. I will be keeping you all in my prayers. God Bless Kenny and you all!
I would like to express my deepest sympathy to family and friends. May all your good memories be greater than your sadness during this difficult time. (Isaiah 25:8)
Kenny Huss, thank you for your wonderful friendship and support during my stay in Faulkton. You are a God’s gift to me,and your love and care has brought great happiness to me. I will remember you all through my life and pray for you until we meet in Heaven. Love you Kenny. Miss you. Fr JOJI Itukulapati. India.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. May they bring comfort to you and your family. We have fond memories of Kenny and will miss him going by each day. Cherish the memories, he will remain forever in your hearts. In Deepest Sympathy,
We are so sorry to hear about Kenny. Sending you our sympathy and hugs. Jim is not getting around very good so we may not be able to be with you this weekend. May God be with you, Jim and Marietta
Kenny Huss, Trusted life long friend, Army buddy, always upbeat, everthe prankster,we shared the same tent overseas for 18 months. We shared the ups and downs of life in the military. Continued our friendship with visits back and forth. Goodbye Ken and God Bless.
Kenny Huss, Trusted life long friend, Army buddy, always upbeat, everthe prankster,we shared the same tent overseas for 18 months. We shared the ups and downs of life in the military. Continued our friendship with visits back and forth. Goodbye Ken and God Bless.
Lorraine, Terry, Lynette, Jean Ann and families Sending thoughts and prayers to all of you and your families during this difficult time. We have a lot of great memories of our time in Faulkton with all of you. I can hear his laughter. Take care and know that you are all in our thoughts.
Sorry for your loss.