Deanna Huss was born in Ft. Madison, Iowa, in 1972.
She graduated from Dallas City High School in 1990.
She resides in Stronghurst, where she has lived for two and a half years.
She and her husband, Richard Huss, have been married for 12 years and will make it 13 on June 16th, 2003. Together, they have three kids: Samantha, 12, Kyle, 9, and Dayton, 7.
Deanna currently works at the University of Illinois Extension Office in Stronghurst, where she has been employed since May of 2001.
Her hobbies include gardening, spending time outdoors, and keeping up with her kids.