Loose, Gary

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• Obituary: 15 May 2007; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Gary L. Loose, age 60, of the Township of Deer Creek, Outagamie County, passed away peacefully with his family at his side on Sunday evening, May 13, 2007, at his residence. Gary was born on March 24, 1947, in Clintonville, the son of the late Albert and Adela (Gruett) Loose. He graduated from Clintonville High School in 1965. Gary met his high school sweetheart, Darlene Behnke in 1964 and was married on April 3, 1965, at St. Martin Lutheran Church, Clintonville. The couple lived in the Township of Matteson, Waupaca County then in Embarrass.
In 1971, they moved to their present home in the Township of Deer Creek where they have lived since. Gary was a lifelong member of the St. Martin Lutheran Church, Clintonville. His passions included stock car racing, cash crop farming and canning sauerkraut.
Survivors include his wife: Darlene; his daughter, Jodi (Rod) Anderson, Bear Creek; his son, Jay (Nikki) Loose, Clintonville; four grandchildren: Amber and Michael Anderson, Travis and Chase Loose; his sister, Beverly (Wayne "Bud") Koester, Appleton; his brother, Jerry (Sandy) Loose, Madison; his mother and father-in-law: Frances Behnke (Special Friend: James Rutherford, Schofield; Orland "Bud" Behnke, Clintonville; his sister-in-law, Fran (Bruce) Johnson, Germantown, TN; many special nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers: Floyd and Alois, and his brother-in-law, Wayne Behnke.
Funeral services will be held 11:30 a.m. Thursday, May 17, 2007, at the St. Martin Lutheran Church, Clintonville, with the Rev. Christian Burg and the Rev. Vilas Mazemke officiating. Friends may call at the church on Thursday, from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home, Clintonville, is assisting his family with the arrangements. Condolences may be sent through www.eberhardtstevenson.com
The Loose family would like to extend a special thanks to all doctor &, nurses at A.M.C, the cancer center, Thedacare at Home and all the family, friends and neighbors for their visits and calls.

Gary married Behnke, Darlene (daughter of Behnke, Orland and Unknown, Frances) [Group Sheet]

Jodi married Anderson, Rod [Group Sheet]