Florence Caroline Bruening Loos, age 83, of Good Samaritan Home, died Saturday, April 15, 2006 at 3:00 am in Good Samaritan Home.

She was born July 6, 1922 in Quincy, IL. She was the daughter of Frank J. and Catherine Johanna Helmetag Bruening.  She married Allen W. Loos September 19, 1942 in Fort Riley, Kansas Army Base Chapel. He passed away Aug 28, 1999.  

Mrs. Loos attended St Mary Catholic Church and was a member of the Altar Society and Leisure Club. She was past president of both the St. Rose of Lima Altar Society, and the Knights of Columbus Auxiliary of which she was still a member. She was also Past President of Triple Oaks Ladies Club. She also served as a board member of the YWCA, and  was a member of the Ladies of Charity.  Mrs. Loos loved family and was a dedicated grandmother.

She is survived by two sons, Nicholas Allen Loos and his wife Dianna, and Gerald Brent (Jerry) Loos and his wife Mary, all of Quincy; a god child, Diana Bockenfeld of Quincy; 5 grandsons and a granddaughter, Corey Lee Loos of Quincy; Christopher Paul Loos and his wife Jane of Plainfield; Erin Marie Loos of Chicago; Thomas Brent Loos and his fiance' Miki Lichti; Casey Nicholas Loos, and Matthew Allen Loos and his fiancee Jessica Ebbing, all of Quincy.   She is also survived by 2 sisters-in- law, Velma (Sally) Bruening and Evelyn Loos Schwartz, and a step sister, Mrs. Bill (Helen) Slater.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a son, Jeffrey Paul Loos in 1974; a brother, Frank H. Bruening; a step mother, Marie Sefton Bruening, and a step sister, Mrs. Harold (Betty) Schutte.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 18, 2006  at 9:30 am in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home followed by a funeral mass at 10:00 am in St. Mary's Catholic Church, Monsignor Michael Kuse officiating.    Visitation will be Monday evening from 4-7pm at the funeral home.   Memorials may be made to Blessing Foundation for Hospice or the Knights of Columbus Mass for Shut- Ins.