John S. Huff, age 85, of Bloomington, Minn., formerly of Edina, Minn., passed away peacefully on July 21, 2014, surrounded by family and friends. John humbly began in a sod house in North Dakota. Just before the great depression began, the family moved to Madelia, Minn., where John attended school in a one room school house. He graduated in 1945 from Truman High School. He went to St. Olaf College and finished up his pre-med studies at the University of Minnesota. He graduated from medical school in 1953 and went into otolaryngology (ENT). He became an assistant professor at the University of Minnesota medical school, co-authored several books, and wrote numerous journal articles. John joined ENT Associates, where he practiced medicine for 42 years. He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, spending much of his free time with family and relatives. John loved music and sang for years in the Augsburg Masterworks Chorale. He was active in many professional and community organizations. Active in retirement, John spent winter months teaching elementary students how to ski at the Hyland Ski Area in Bloomington. In the summers, he volunteered as a ‘maverick’ for Holden Village, Lake Chelan, Wash.

John is preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary; sisters, Anne and Dorothy; and parents, Al and Emma. He is survived by brother, Al, and sister, Florence; children, Steve and wife Brenda, Sue Jerve and husband Greg, Jim and wife Lois, Kathy Manthey and husband Gary, Mike and wife Kathy, Dave, Barb Trombley and husband Jay, and Robert Huff ’94 and wife Susie. He is survived by 17 grandchildren, including Anndee, Jessie, and Kayla Huff, Michael Manthey, Laura Greening, Paul and Annie Huff, Brittney Whalen, Kaylin Huff, Alex and Ryan Jerve, Noah and Nathan Huff, Devin and Jack Russell, and Bennett and Emma Huff. John is also survived by one great-grandchild, Effie Manthey. Memorials may be made out to Holden Village, Community of the Cross Lutheran Church Capital Improvement Fund, or the Hyland Ski Area Scholarship Fund.