Obit: Loos, Roland G. (1900 - 1954) 

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Surnames: Loos, Harrison, Juneau, Samson, Afkend, Armstrong, Bobbe, Hutt, Vetter, Wollert, Horgen, Richert, Rogers, Cropp, Givney, Quilling, Awe 
 

----Source: Abbotsford Tribune (Abbotsford, Clark County, Wis.) 12/02/1954 
 

Loos, Roland G. (5 July 1900 - 28 Nov. 1954) 
 

Funeral services for Roland G. Loos, who died Sunday morning, were held Wednesday afternoon. The body, which had been lying in state at the Zink Funeral home, was taken to the Presbyterian church at noon and services were conducted there at 1:00 o’clock. The Rev. Richard Harrison officiated and Herbert Juneau, accompanied by Mrs. J. F. Samson at the piano, sang "Nearer My God to Thee," and the "Lord’s Prayer." 
 

Pallbearers were Clayton Afkend, Donald Armstrong, Darrel Bobbe, M. N. Hutt, George Vetter, and Ray Wollert. 
 

The American Legion Hanson-Terrio Post No. 139 provided an honor guard and the Auxiliary ladies were in charge of the flowers at the Abbotsford services. 
 

The remains were then taken to Greenwood where military and Masonic rites were conducted, followed by internment in the Greenwood cemetery. He was a member of the F. and A.M. Lodge of Greenwood. 
 

Relatives from away who came for the funeral were the Misses Gladys and Carol Horgen, Milwaukee; Miss Marlys Richert and Mrs. Elsie Richert, Madison; Vaun Richert, Rockford, Ill.; Donald Richert, Manlius, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Cropp, Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Givney, Mrs. Alvin Quilling, Mr. and Mrs. Keith Cropp and Herman Cropp, Jr., Menomonie; Mr. and Mrs. William Awe, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Awe, and Miss Lydia Awe, Owen. 
 

Roland Loos was born July 5, 1900 in Port Hope, Mich., and was graduated from the Greenwood high school in 1919. 
 

After his graduation from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in 1925, he operated an electrical shop in Greenwood. He enlisted in the Seabees in September, 1942, and was called into service, Jan. 10, 1942. He took his basic training at Camp Perry, Williamsburg, Va., and in April was transferred to Los Angeles, Calif., for overseas assignment. He landed in New Caledonia in the South Pacific and was stationed there until August, 1943. He also served in Leyte and Guadalcanal, leaving the Philippines May 17, 1946, when he received his honorable discharge from the service as chief electrician’s mate. 
 

On Sept. 22, 1945, he and Miss Cleo Givney, of Menomonie, were married at Eau Claire. They made their home in Abbotsford where Mr. Loos was an electrical contractor. 
 

He was admitted to St. Joseph’s hospital, Marshfield about a week and a half prior to his death, caused by cancer. 
 

He is survived by his widow, a brother, Alfred Loos, of Dallas, Texas; and several nieces and nephews. Four sisters preceded him in death.