Oren V. Loos

	Oren V. Loos, age 83, of Pinckneyville, passed away Saturday morning, August 10, 2002 at Pinckneyville Health Care in Pinckneyville.
	Oren was born in Pinckneyville January 27, 1919, the son of Edward Henry and Margaret A. (Schwartzkopf) Loos.  He was united in marriage to Geraldine Faye Gieser and she preceded him in death on October 18, 1978.  Oren was a veteran of the U.S. Army during WW II and a member of American Legion Post 2504 in Pinckneyville.  Oren was a member of the IMRF and a member of the St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville and served as treasurer for several years.  He was a retired employee of the City of Pinckneyville and a volunteer member of the Pinckneyville Ambulance and Fire Department.
	Oren is survived by several nephews and cousins.  He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
	Funeral services were held Tuesday Morning, August 13 at the St. Paul United Church of Christ in Pinckneyville with Rev. Howard Self officiating.  Interment was in the Mueller Hill Cemetery in Pinckneyville.
	Friends called at the Pyatt-Harrawood Funeral Home in Pinckneyville on Monday evening from 6 until 9 p.m. and again on Tuesday morning from 8 until 9:30 a.m. and then at the church until services.
	Memorials may be made to the Pinckneyville Baseball Fields at the Perry County Fairgrounds.
