Obit: Loomis, Roy “Turk” (1904 - 1972)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Loomis, Johnson, Rousey, Higgins, Carey, Rideout

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 2/17/1972

Loomis, Roy “Turk” (16 November 1904 - 11 Februrary1972)

Roy (Turk) Loomis age 67, Merrillan businessman, died Friday night, February 11 at the Black River Memorial Hospital following a long illness.

Mr. Loomis was born to Mr. and Mrs. William Loomis on November 16, 1904, in Barron. He married the former Mollie Johnson of Hixton. He resided in Merrillan over 30 years, formerly managed a Merrillan service station and for the last 25 years operated the Loomis Motel.

Survivors include his widow, Mollie; a daughter, Mrs. Richard (Donn Jean) Rousey, Alma Center; a son, Kim at home; a sister Mrs. Guy Higgins, Richland Center; and two grandchildren.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Monday from the Jensen Funeral Home at Hixton, with the Rev. Calvin Carey of Merrillan and the Rev. Harry Rideout of Alma Center, officiating. Burial was made in East Lawn Cemetery at Alma Center.