Bill Loos

William M. "Bill" Loos, 86, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, May 5, 2019, peacefully in his home.

He was born April 1, 1933, in Jackson, Missouri to William and Bertilla Heisserer Loos. He married Mary E. Steimle on May 19, 1956, at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau.

Along with serving in the National Guard, Bill was a truck driver for Schott Electric Co. for more than 20 years and drove a truck delivering products for numerous companies including, Cape Electric, Dakota Electric, Manhattan Distributing and Hutson Furniture, before retiring at age 62.

He was a member of St. Mary's Cathedral and the Knights of Columbus Council 1111.

Bill was known to be an avid bargain hunter, loved to join in on the dance floor, enjoyed demolition derbies, was noted as the cool uncle who made his nieces and nephews laugh and always greeted visitors with a big hello.

Survivors include his wife of 62 years, Mary E. Loos of Cape Girardeau; three sons, Gary M. Loos of Cape Girardeau, Mark E.(wife, Olga) Loos of Cape Girardeau and Timothy W. (fiance, Louise Eftink) Loos of Naples, Florida; four brothers, Jack Loos of Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, George Loos of Mission Viejo, California, Dick Loos of Cape Girardeau and Jerry Loos of Peoria, Illinois; three sisters, Sally Deevers of Cape Girardeau, Carol Sue Clark of Lexington, Kentucky, and Kathleen Crabdree of St. Louis; and six grandchildren, Samuel Loos, Sarah Loos, Tina Loos, Timmy Loos, Noah Loos and Maya Loos.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau. Parish prayers begin at 7 p.m. today, concluding with rosary lead by the Knights of Columbus Council 1111.

Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. Mary Cathedral in Cape Girardeau, with the Rev. Allan Saunders officiating. Burial will be at St. Mary Cemetery in Cape Girardeau.

Memorial contributions may be given to Alzheimer's Association Greater Missouri or Options for Women in Cape Girardeau.

Online condolences may be made at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.