Archie P. Huss, 80, of rural Tigerton, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Shawano.
Archie Peter Huss was born on May 22, 1935, in Kaukauna to Lester and Ellen (Aronoldussen) Huss. After high school, he entered the U.S. Army in 1952 and retired from the military in 1975. He served in both Korea and Vietnam.
Archie was united in marriage on Feb. 2, 1975, to Magdalena K. Augesen in Ogden, Kansas. In December 1975, the couple settled in Tigerton, where he enjoyed the outdoors, especially his passion for hunting. Archie made numerous elk hunting trips out West with relatives and friends until his health declined.
Archie was also a handyman who could weld and fix almost anything. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, the 1st Cavalry Division Association and the National Rifle Association. Archie was a member of American Legion Post 239, the Kettle Moraine Chapter of the 1st Cavalry Division Association, the Retired Enlisted Association and the U.S.S. Wright Association. He liked trapshooting and was a member of the Amateur Trapshooting Association. Archie belonged to trap clubs in Weston, Ingersoll and Antigo. He was a member of New Horizons United Methodist Church, Wittenberg.
Survivors include his wife, Maggie; two children, Sandi Brady, of Hatley, and Don (Angie) Augesen, of Westmoreland, Tennessee. There is one granddaughter, Melanie (Jon) Kulas, of Galloway. There are four great-grandchildren, James Brady, and Korbin, Paylin and Kastin Kulas. There are two brothers, Harvey (Elaine) Huss, of Kaukauna, and James (Barbara) Huss, of Appleton. He is further survived by many other relatives and friends.
Archie was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Brandon Brady; a sister, Alvina “Alvie” (Eugene) DeBruin; and a brother, Clifford Huss.
The funeral service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, with the Rev. Loretta Waegli officiating. Military honors will be provided by members of American Legion Post 239, Tigerton. Friends may call on Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home.
The family wishes to especially thank his nephew, Chuck Huss, and close neighbor, Ron Buser, for the loving care provided to Archie this past Saturday until the ambulance arrived.