GRACE AGNES LOOSE, age 100, of Luverne, died Friday, May 20, 2016, at the Sanford Luverne Medical Center. She was born May 16, 1916, on a farm near Luverne, to William and Emma ( Hagemeier) Loose. Grace attended all twelve years of school at Luverne and graduated in 1934. She attended Minneapolis Business College taking a nine month course in five months. Grace then moved back to Luverne and worked in the office of Morrells in Sioux Falls for eight and a half years. She started working at Rock County Bank on July 5, 1944. The bank underwent a number of name changes and Grace worked there until 1979 when she retired.
She was a member of the United Methodist Church where she served as the financial secretary for fifty years. She sang in the Choir, taught Sunday school and was a member of the Women's Society. Grace was also a member of PEO, A Charter member of the BPW (Business & Professional Women), the Luverne Country Club, the Rock County Historical Society, LWBA (Luverne Women's Bowling Association) and Maplewood Cemetery Auxiliary. She enjoyed golf, bowling, and keeping up with Luverne and all MN sports and athletics.
Grace bowled on the bank's bowling team for over fifty years and was recognized with a certificate for this. She thoroughly enjoyed visiting the families of her two nieces and nephew.
Grace is survived by her niece, Barb (Gary) Germundsen of Grafton, WI; nephew, Dr. David Loose, Sugarland, TX; three grandnieces, Julie (Kevin), Lori (Hussien) and Amy (Eric); one grandnephew, William "Will" (fiancée, Chelsea);  three great grandnieces, Meghan, Grace and Sophia and one great grandnephew, Matthew. Also, her special friend, Anna Van Batavia who she referred to as her Luverne niece.
She was preceded in death by her parents; niece, Judy Leipold; and her brother, Earl Loose.
A time of fellowship will be from 5-7 pm Thursday at the Dingmann Funeral Home in Luverne; and also one hour prior to the service at the church on Friday. A memorial service will be 11 am Friday at the United Methodist Church, in Luverne, officiated by Pastor Theodora Hall. Burial of cremains will be in the Maplewood Cemetery in Luverne.

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