The Rev. Duane Loos

SUNMAN

The Rev. Duane Loos, 78, of Sunman, a former pastor at Freetown and Surprise, died Saturday afternoon at his residence.

Survivors include his wife, Carolynn L. (Clinton) Loos; daughters, Nannette (Barry) Clements of Hardinsburg and Cynthia Wineinger of Indianapolis; five grandchildren; and a sister, Pam Loos.

The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Community United Methodist Church, 18189 Possum Ridge Road, Aurora, with the Rev. Beverly Perry officiating.

Entombment will be at 2:30 p.m. Thursday in Shrine of Memory Cemetery at Connersville.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Laws-Carr-Moore Funeral Home in Milan. Masonic services, by Milan Lodge 31 of Free & Accepted Masons, will be at 7:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Memorials may be made to St. Paul United Methodist or Community United Methodist Church, Sunman Fire Dept or Sunman Rescue 20.

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