Frank Huss Jr. passed away Friday, March 30, 2018, at the Rawlins County Health Center in Atwood, Kansas, at the age of 84. He was born August 1, 1933, in Rawlins County, Kansas, to Frank Huss Sr. and Pauline Kogl.

Frank was born and raised on the family homestead located 10 miles northwest of Herndon in Rawlins County. He attended two country schools near his home, Bolte and Walsh.

On June 10, 1958, Frank married Norma Jean Marintzer at St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church in Herndon. They made their home on the Huss Family farm all their married life and were blessed with six children.

Faith, family and farming were very important to Frank. He was a member of St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church all his life and had served on the parish council. Frank was a loving and devoted husband, father and grandfather. He was a hardworking man who enjoyed farming and working with his cattle. They also had dairy cattle which meant milking two times a day and first started out milking by hand until later installing a milking machine with a tank for storage. Until getting a farm of his own, Frank worked for several area farmers in addition to working at area sale barns. Frank took an interest in the Herndon Community and served as a school board member for USD 317 for 10 years and participated in a Pinochle Club for many years. In addition, Frank enjoyed a good rodeo and barbeque.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Norma Jean; four sons, Jeff Huss (Deb) of Culbertson, NE, Bob Huss (Linda) of Herndon, Daryl Huss of Herndon, and Kent Huss (Elizabeth) of Hays; two daughters, Arnetta Huss of Herndon and Brenda Peterson (Greg) of Atwood; two sisters, Marolyn Hoffman of Gretna, NE, and Carolyn Warner (Don) of Omaha, NE; 11 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren; numerous nephews and nieces, other relatives and friends.

Frank was preceded in death by his parents; in-laws, Alfred and Eleanora (Barenberg) Marintzer; one brother, Melvin Huss; two sisters, Ann Tietgen Jensen and Helen Frick; and a step grandson, Kim Kathka.

Suggested Memorials: St. Mary’s Assumption Catholic Church, Chemo/Infusion Lab-Community Hospital or Good Samaritan Home Health.

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