Virgil Duane Huseman

On September 18, 2022 Virgil Duane Huseman, 84 of Bluffs, Illinois heard the words he’d waited a lifetime to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant.” A visitation will be held at Mackey Daws Funeral Home in Jacksonville on Wednesday September 21, from 5:00-7:00. Funeral services will be held on Thursday September 22 at 10:00. Virgil was born on the family farm in Rattlesnake Hollow in rural Scott County, Illinois on January 12, 1938. He was welcomed to the family by parents Jennie and Arthur and brothers Clarence, Lester and Eugene. Clarence and wife Pat survive. Life on the farm instilled a deep sense of hard work and service to his Lord, church, family and community. After his father died in a farming accident, and as he got older, he took jobs with area farmers to help make ends meet. He loved to talk about his time working on the farm for Bill Kleinschmidt. In 1952, Luke Little and Jennie Huseman were married. Virgil often mentioned that even though Luke was a “step-father” he never treated he and his brothers as “step-children”, but as his own. What an amazing lesson! On October 5, 1958 Virgil married Doris Lea Brockhouse. Doris preceded him in death on May 29th of 2022. After 63 years of marriage Virgil missed her terribly and we can only image what there reunion in paradise was like. He is survived by his son Lyndell Huseman of Bluffs and daughter Michelle Huseman of Hannibal. Also surviving are his grandchildren Derek, Amanda, Raychel (husband Jesse), Ericka and one much loved grand dog, Jackson Browne. Virgil was proceeded in death by daughter-in-law Teresa Huseman, and sisters-in-law Connie and Jan Brockhouse. His work life began on the railroad as a telegrapher and then to CIPS in Meredosia, where he was a utility man and welder for over 40 years. He found time to give back to his community in many ways, from being a member of the North Scott Fire Department, to the Meredosia Volunteer Rescue Squad. He worked on the Rescue Squad from 1976 until 2001, providing a calm demeanor during very trying times. His love of farming never left him and after his retirement he became more and more involved with the Prairieland Heritage Museum. This included restoring the Haskel cabin to running the sawmill. His church family at Bluffs Baptist was very important to him and you could usually find him there any time the doors were open. Casket bearers will be: Randy Johnson, Johnne Rentz, Konrad Sapp, Matt Reuter, Mark Bentley and Marty Wood. Honorary casket bearers will be: Laine Comerford, Bill Vannier and the guys from the Prairieland sawmill. Memorials can be made to Pairieland Heritage Museum in Jacksonville or Serenity Lake Retreat. Serenity Lake Retreat is a camp for inner city youth from St. Louis. It is outside Industry, Illinois and is run by Wendy Sapp from Bluffs.

Virgil Duane Huseman

January 12, 1938 - September 18, 2022