The coronavirus has claimed the life of high school German teacher Heidi Hussli of Wisconsin.

We are sad to report that the coronavirus has claimed the life of yet another beloved educator. Heidi Hussli, a foreign language teacher at Bay Port High School in Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away from the disease on Sept. 17, 2020. She was 47 years old.

Heidi taught German at Bay Port High School in the Howard-Suamico School District for the past 16 years. Two of the classes she taught were International Baccalaureate courses.

Those who knew her are already expressing thoughts about their loss. “People were just drawn to her. She definitely touched every soul she met in a positive way,” expressed former student Erin Froelich. Former student Emily Ross agrees.  “She’s definitely one of the teachers who stands out the most to me,” she remembers. “Her ability to reach kids made me realize that, as a teacher, your power to impact students is limitless. I think about that every day in my classroom.” Emily currently teaches special education in Minnesota.

Heidi was born on July 15, 1973, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She graduated from Beaver Dam High School in 1991. During a high school trip to Germany, Heidi became enamored of the country, and that affection was responsible for her future career as a teacher of the German language. After she graduated from high school, Heidi enrolled at the University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, where she studied German and secondary education. During her collegiate years, Heidi spent more time studying in Germany, and once she earned her degree in 1997, she returned to Germany to enroll at the Univeritat of Konstanz to study the German and Linguistics.

To read more about the passing of this beloved educator, see this story printed in the Green Bay Press Gazette.