Donna M. (Rogers) Huss

Donna Mary Huss, nee Rogers, died July 7, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born December 23, 1932 to Claude and Lucille (Reichel) Rogers. She married Roland (Rollie) Huss on September 27, 1958. Together they built a home and raised seven children.

Donna was a hard worker and took meticulous care of her children and home. No task was too big or small and she taught us to do the job right the first time, work once. She was an expert folder of clothes as evident by her closets and dressers; everything looks like a department store display to this day. Donna loved the holidays, especially Christmas, and with her children decorated the house and tree to look like a department store display.  As if keeping a big house was not enough, she was an excellent cook. Having to feed nine people made every meal a banquet, a most delicious banquet, whether it was an everyday meal or the Thanksgiving, Christmas, or Easter feasts. It was worth doing dishes for two hours after we ate just to taste her food.  Donna loved Turner Classic movies, her word search books, the Packers, traveling to Florida, and spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. Donna was proud of her Stockbridge-Munsee Native American heritage.

Donna was preceded in death by her husband, Rollie, her parents, her siblings, William Rogers, Patricia Rogers Fetzner, her in laws, Cy (Marge) Huss, Clete (Shirley) Huss, Joan (George) Vervoort, Clayton Huss, Gary Huss, Mary (Marv) Van Groll, Peter Huss, nephews Pat and Corey Rogers, Dick Huss, nieces Judy Verbockel and Diane Dreger, and grandson Adam Pitt.

Donna is survived by her children: Linda (Tom) Pitt, Mark Huss, Patricia Tsichlis, Greg (Laura) Huss, Barbara Huss, Sandra (Aaron) Davis, Kelly (Kevin) Zwiechowski. Grandchildren: Eric (Ryan) Pitt, Allison (Allen) Pettigrew, Austin (special friend Alexis Reichard) Pitt,  Christopher Huss, Sarah (Bryan) Forcand, Sophia Davis, Andrew Davis, and Phoebe Zwieschowski. Great grandchildren: Storm Findley, Sophie Lucille Findley-Pitt, and Baby Boy Pettigrew, due December 2025. Sisters-in-law Kay Huss and Jean Huss, special godchild Diane (Cy) Schmidt, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The Huss family wishes to thank the  nurses and caregivers at St. Paul Home, COR, Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton and all of the medical professionals in the ICU at Thedacare Regional Medical Center-Appleton for their compassionate care of our beloved Mother.

The funeral mass for Donna will be held on Saturday, July 12, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church, 309 Desnoyer St., Kaukauna with Fr. Luke Ferris presiding.  A time of visitation will be held on Saturday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the mass at church.  For online condolences and a full obituary please visit www.verkuilenfh.com. 

We will miss you Mom. Love, Us.

Well done good and faithful servant. Well done.