Loomis, Kenneth – 1930-2008

BRODERSEN, DAY, JENSEN, LAFLEUR, LOOMIS, MCCOY, OWENS, SMITH, TUFTS

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 9/22/2008 at 12:43:30

Funeral services for Kenneth will be 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, 2008, at Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Friends may call after 1 p.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 17, at the Pence-Reese Funeral Home in Newton, with the family present from 6 to 8 p.m. Memorials maybe designated in Kenneth’s name to the Community Heights Alliance Church, Hospice of Jasper County or the Nazarene Church, and may be left at the funeral home or at the services.
Kenneth E. Loomis, 78, the son of Manford E. and Ruth I. (Tufts) Loomis, was born April 29, 1930, in Des Moines. He attended East High School in Des Moines. Kenneth was a retired over-the-road trucker, employed by Pulley Freight for 21 years and Hy-Vee Food Store for 16 years, retiring in 2008.
On Aug. 21, 1971, Kenneth was united in marriage with Sonnie Brodersen Smith in Newton. He was a member of the teamsters union, Church of the Nazarene and attended Community Heights Alliance Church in Newton. Kenneth had devoted his life to his family, enjoying his grandchildren, his church, sports and reading his Bible.
Kenneth died on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 14, 2008, in the Monarch Wing of Skiff Medical Center in Newton.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Those left to honor Kenneth’s memory include his wife Sandra “Sonnie” Loomis of Newton; son, Douglas (Paula) Loomis of Des Moines; his daughters, Kathy (Ole) Jensen of Milwaukee, Wis., Diana (Ray) Owens of Memphis, Tenn., Robin (Carl) Day Jr. of Norwalk and Cindy (Mike) McCoy of Altoona; his nine grandchildren, Jane LaFleur, Kirk Day, Patricia Day, Scott Jensen, Rodney Jensen, Cody McCoy, Cameron McCoy, Monica Loomis and Justin Loomis; five great-grandchildren; his brothers, Keith S. (Peggy) Loomis of Walker, Minn., and Donald J. Loomis of Madison, Wis.; and his many good neighbors and friends.
Source: Newton(IA) Daily News; Tuesday, September 16, 2008