1925
Merton
2015
Merton "Mert" Loomis
November 17, 1925 — December 23, 2015
Merton Perry Loomis, age 90, passed away at Big Meadows Nursing Home on Wednesday, December 23, 2015. Mert recently moved into Big Meadows, after living with his wife Roberta, at their home on Wacker Road in Savanna for 63 years. Visitation for Mert will be at Law Jones Funeral Home in Savanna on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 from 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. A funeral service will be held at the Savanna First United Methodist Church at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 31. Burial will follow at the Lower York Cemetery in Thomson, Illinois. A luncheon and time for fellowship will be held at the church following interment. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the VFW, First United Methodist Church, or Big Meadows Nursing Home, all of Savanna.
The son of Perry and Alma (Schmidt) Loomis, Merton was born on November 17, 1925 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. He married Roberta Jean Hook on August 22, 1948, and celebrated 64 years of marriage before Roberta’s passing on May 8, 2013. Merton attended schools in Baraboo. He joined the Navy at age 17 in December 1942, and served as gunner’s mate aboard the USS Tisdale DE-33 during World War II in the South Pacific. He received his honorable discharge papers in February 1946, coincidentally signed by Roberta Hook, Carroll County Clerk, who would later become his wife. Mert worked at Al Greison’s Shoe Store in Savanna for 18 years. After leaving Greison’s, Mert went to work for Republic Investors Life Insurance in the 1960’s, a natural born salesman. He left Republic Investors and ended his career as a regional manager for Prudential, retiring in 1982. He joked that as he retired, his daughters moved to Colorado…coincidence? Mert loved to bowl, golf, and was very active with several service organizations in Savanna. Mert was Past Commander of the American Legion and a member of the VFW, the Loyal Order of Moose, and the Extra Milers club. Mert loved to joke and tell stories. He will forever be remembered for his humor and love of life.
Mert will be deeply missed by his three daughters, Karen (Dennis) Harvilla of Lafayette, CO, Jean (George) Sammeth of Arvada, CO, and Susan Loomis (Eugene Correa) of Thornton, CO; brother Walter "Tiny" (Donna) Loomis; granddaughters Stephanie (Kevin Marrant) Hensley, Heather Hensley; grandson Matthew Harvilla; step-grandson Andrew Sammeth (Cahen Taylor); great grandson Nathaniel Hensley; step-great-grandchildren Havin, Clayton, and Camille Marrant, and several nieces and nephews. Mert was preceded in death by his wife Roberta, his parents, infant daughter Tina Lee, brothers Rollyn and Marvin, and a sister and brother in infancy.
The son of Perry and Alma (Schmidt) Loomis, Merton was born on November 17, 1925 in Baraboo, Wisconsin. He married Roberta Jean Hook on August 22, 1948, and celebrated 64 years of marriage before Roberta’s passing on May 8, 2013. Merton attended schools in Baraboo. He joined the Navy at age 17 in December 1942, and served as gunner’s mate aboard the USS Tisdale DE-33 during World War II in the South Pacific. He received his honorable discharge papers in February 1946, coincidentally signed by Roberta Hook, Carroll County Clerk, who would later become his wife. Mert worked at Al Greison’s Shoe Store in Savanna for 18 years. After leaving Greison’s, Mert went to work for Republic Investors Life Insurance in the 1960’s, a natural born salesman. He left Republic Investors and ended his career as a regional manager for Prudential, retiring in 1982. He joked that as he retired, his daughters moved to Colorado…coincidence? Mert loved to bowl, golf, and was very active with several service organizations in Savanna. Mert was Past Commander of the American Legion and a member of the VFW, the Loyal Order of Moose, and the Extra Milers club. Mert loved to joke and tell stories. He will forever be remembered for his humor and love of life.
Mert will be deeply missed by his three daughters, Karen (Dennis) Harvilla of Lafayette, CO, Jean (George) Sammeth of Arvada, CO, and Susan Loomis (Eugene Correa) of Thornton, CO; brother Walter "Tiny" (Donna) Loomis; granddaughters Stephanie (Kevin Marrant) Hensley, Heather Hensley; grandson Matthew Harvilla; step-grandson Andrew Sammeth (Cahen Taylor); great grandson Nathaniel Hensley; step-great-grandchildren Havin, Clayton, and Camille Marrant, and several nieces and nephews. Mert was preceded in death by his wife Roberta, his parents, infant daughter Tina Lee, brothers Rollyn and Marvin, and a sister and brother in infancy.
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