Larry L. Loos (1943 - 2017)

Born 22 Sep 1943 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States

Died 28 Oct 2017 at age 74 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States

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Biography

Larry L. Loos, age 74, of Quincy, died on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 1:00 am in the Arbors at Adams Pointe in Quincy.

Larry was born September 22, 1943 in Quincy, Illinois, the son of Calvin J. and Ruby I. Mann Loos. He married the love of his life, Leona M. Chapman on March 14, 1964 in Bluff Hall Church. She survives.

Larry was a life long farmer. Larry was director and treasurer of Payson Farmers Mutual Insurance Company for 25 years (1983- 2012). He was a member of Bluff Hall Church where he served as a trustee and deacon, and he served on the Bluff Hall Cemetery Board. He was a member of the Payson School Board for 12 years.

Larry coached the Payson Seymour Junior High basketball team from 2002 to 2009 and was named Illinois Coach of the Year in 2005. He was inducted into both the Illinois Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame and the Payson Seymour High School Hall of Fame. The Plainville Lions Club recognized Larry’s dedication to his community by honoring him with their Community Service Award.

In addition to his wife, Leona, Larry is survived by three children, Trent (Kelli) Loos of Litchfield, NE, Teresa (Rob) Loos-Tedrow of Quincy, and Troy (Karen) Loos of Burlington, WI; eight grandchildren, two brothers, Warren (Chris) Loos of Camp Point and Marvin (Deanna) Loos of Normal, IL; and three sisters, Karen Hill of Downs, IL, Janice (Lyle) Waner of Loraine, IL, and Deborah (Russ) Demerath of Shiocton, WI; his mother-in-law, Nellie Chapman; a brother-in-law, Pat (Jeri) Chapman; and two sisters-in-law, Peggy (Ron) McAfee and Mary Chapman; and numerous nieces and nephews.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Nancy and a brother, both in infancy; three brothers-in-law, Roger Hill, Michael Chapman and Bryan Chapman.

Services: 10:00 am on Monday, November 6, 2017 in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with the Rev. Richard Moore officiating.

Burial: Bluff Hall Cemetery, Payson, Illinois

Visitation: 2:00 to 5:00 pm on Sunday, November 5, 2017 at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home.

Memorials: Payson Seymour Education Foundation – Larry Loos Scholarship

Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements. Hansen-Spear FH

• Fact: Residence (20 April 1950) Melrose Township, Adams, Illinois, United States

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 30 June 2023, 18:54), entry for Larry Lee Loos (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:G7QM-T8Q ); contributed by various users.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/184778914/larry-l-loos : accessed 17 June 2022), memorial page for Larry L. Loos (22 Sep 1943–28 Oct 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 184778914, citing Bluff Hall Cemetery, Fall Creek Township, Adams County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Iriss Hill (contributor 46617720) .