Obit: Loos, Elaine A. (1928 - 2005)

Contact:  Crystal Wendt

Surnames: Loos, Trewyn, Neubauer, Bores, Herbert, Schrader, Konkel, Krohn, Vlahor, Schnitzler

----Sources: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, Wood County, Wis.) Thu, Aug 18, 2005

Loos, Elaine A. (23 July 1928 - 16 Aug. 2005)

CHILI -Elaine A. Loos, 77, Chili, died Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005, at her residence in Chili after a courageous battle with cancer.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, 2005, at Zion Lutheran Church in Granton. The Rev. John Trewyn will officiate with Caroline Helm serving as organist. Interment of ashes will be held at a later date.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the Hansen Funeral Home in Marshfield and also one hour prior to service time Saturday at the church.

Mrs. Loos was born July 23, 1928, in Marshfield, a daughter of August and Bertha (Neubauer) Bores. She attended Marshfield Public Schools. On Sept. 1, 1949, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Marshfield, she was united in marriage to Harley Loos.

Mrs. Loos worked at Weinbrenner Shoes for several years before she and Harley purchased the tavern in Chili. They owned and operated Harley and Elaine's Bar for nearly 33 years.

Mrs. Loos was a member of Christ Lutheran Church in Chili. Some of her interests included baking, spending time with friends, bowling, playing cards and cheering on the Brewers. She enjoyed donating some of her money by playing bingo and other games of chance in her spare time. The greatest enjoyment for Elaine was spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren.

Mrs. Loos is lovingly survived by her husband Harley, Chili; children, Nancy (Dan) Hebert, Arizona City, Ariz., Donald "Joe"(Cari) Loos, Chili, Jay (Paula) Loos, Hewitt; eight grandchildren and seven great grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Robert Bores, Marshfield, Gerald Bores, Stratford, Lucille Schrader, Marshfield, and Catherine Konkel, California.

Her parents; nine sisters and brothers, Evelyn Krohn, Helen Vlahor, Eleanor Schnitzler, Betty Jane, George, Fredrick, Melvin, Ervin and Raymond Bores preceded her in death.

The children of Mrs. Loos would like to express their heartfelt gratitude for the years of love and friendship shown from the community of Chili and surrounding area. Her passing will leave a void in the hearts and souls of all that knew her.