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Anna Marie Huseman, 93, passed away on June 17, 2025, in Knoxville.
A funeral service will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, June 30, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Knoxville. Family will greet guests at 10 a.m. prior to the service. Anna will be interred immediately following services at Graceland Cemetery in Knoxville.
Anna was born on July 20, 1931, Aurelia to Otto and Lisette (Gerike) Braunschweig. She graduated from Aurelia High School in 1950. Shortly after graduation, she worked for Valparaiso University. On Jan. 25, 1952, Anna married the love of her life, Herbert Huseman. The couple began their life together in San Diego while Herb served in the Navy, and in 1954, they moved to Storm Lake, where they raised their family. In 1972, the family relocated to Rice Lake, Wis., where they owned and operated a dairy farm. It was a life marked by hard work, long hours and a deep commitment to one another.
A woman of strong faith, she was a faithful member of her church and gave her time generously serving in the Ladies’ Aide, teaching Sunday School and singing joyfully in the church choir. Family and faith were at the heart of everything Anna did. She adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, always ready with a hug, a homemade pie or a jar of her canned jam. She was the family historian, preserving memories and sharing stories. She found joy in simple pleasures — baking cookies, raising flowers, playing pinochle and making sure no one ever left her home hungry.
Anna’s legacy of love, faith and family will live on through all who knew her. Left to cherish Anna’s memory are her husband of 73 years, Herb; children, Roger Huseman and Lynda (Kevin) Rice; grandchildren: Jamie Hamblin, Jennifer (Jason) Hintz, Lacie (Ben) Oakley, Jeff (Sammi) Huseman, Seth (Grace) Rice, Caleb (Mariah) Rice, Micah (Grace) Rice, Rebekah (Benjamin) Weadick, Esther Rice, Joseph Rice, Grace (Caleb) McGinnis,and Ruth Rice; great-grandchildren: Daelin Hintz, Kahler Hintz, Brannin Hintz, Jaelyn Jostand, Azure Hintz, Kinsley Hamblin, Maxwell Oakley, Greyson Oakley, Gideon Rice, Jedidiah Rice, Leah Rice, Molleigh Rice, Jael Rice, Harriet Rice, Asher Rice, Simeon Rice, Obadiah Rice and Silas Rice; and a brother, Victor Braunschweig.
She was preceded by her parents; sons, Kenneth and Paul Huseman; granddaughter Bethany Huseman; great-granddaughter Fiona Rice; and her siblings: Eleonora, Verona, Reinold, Gerhardt, Arnold, Carl, Bernard, Robert, Annette, Ottomar, Theodore and Cornelia.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Anna’s family for UIHCCC for sarcoma research, or you can donate directly to UI Center for Advancement Attn: BethBall, One West Park Rd., Iowa City, IA 52242.
