June A. Huffman

June A. Huffman, 100, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at St. Francis Home. She was born on September 30, 1918, in New Lisbon, Wisconsin, to Julius and Carrie Olsen Kretzchmar. June graduated from New Lisbon High School and the La Crosse State Teachers College. On August 17, 1940, she married Willis (Bill) Huffman at The Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. She taught kindergarten throughout the state, starting out in Monroe, Wisconsin. She also taught in the Horicon and Fond du Lac School Districts, where she took great pride in writing the kindergarten curriculum. She was also instrumental in the development of the Head Start program. June was also very proud of the volunteer work she did at Hospice Hope. She was a life-long member of Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church. June was a wonderful lady, an incredibly kind person, and the most caring neighbor and friend anyone could wish for. She was a surrogate mother and grandmother to the Zakos family. June was known for making the best sour cream Christmas cookies ever. She is survived by her son, Richard Huffman of Winneconne, a special nephew and his wife, Michael and Bunny McAlpine, a special niece and her husband, Pete and Mary Jo Ubriaco. She is further survived by dear friends and neighbors, Roger, Deb, Elliot, and Chris Laudolff and the entire Zakos family. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband Bill on April 2, 1983; a daughter, Susan on September 2, 2009, her sister and brother-in-law, Jim and Evelyn McAlpine, her sister-in-law, Hazel Huffman, and other Huffman relatives. VISITATION: The family will receive friends on Saturday, January 5th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. at Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church, 20 Wisconsin American Drive, Fond du Lac. FUNERAL: Funeral services will begin at 11:00 a.m. at Immanuel-Trinity Lutheran Church with the Reverend Thomas Meyer officiating. Private graveside services to follow. Memorials in June's name appreciated to Agnesian/SSM Hospice. The family would like to thank the wonderful staff at St. Francis Home for the excellent care they gave to June during her time there. She loved you all!

June A. Huffman

September 30, 1918 - December 30, 2018