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Robert D. (Bob) Loose, In Loving Memory
Bob was the Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory and Vice President of The Gardens at Willowcrest Park.
Bob was born in Anderson and was a 1955 graduate of Anderson High School where he served as the president of his graduating class; he attended Purdue University and graduated from the Indiana College of Mortuary Science, where he served as vice president of his graduating class. He served over two years in the U. S. Army. He passed at his home on November 10, 2022.
Bob was a member of the Central Christian Church, where he served as adeacon,an elder and president of the church board; a member of the Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge #77, F. & A. M.; the Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis; the Murat Temple Shrine; the Madison County Scottish Rite Club; the Madison County Shrine Club; a member of the Madison County Funeral Directors Association; the Indiana Funeral Directors Association, where he served the first two terms as chairman of the board of trustees for their new headquarters in Indianapolis; the National Funeral Directors Association; Past President of the Preferred Funeral Directors International; he served on the Board of Directors of the Anderson Banking Company/Merchants National Bank and the Advisory Board of Directors of the National City Bank; a 40+ year member of the Anderson Noon Kiwanis Club.
He married Linda Ambrose Loose in 1959. They had two children, Laura L. Gilliam and Robert E. Loose; three grandchildren, Kirby Gilliam, Brady Gilliam and Mark Loose; and five great-grandchildren, Josephine, Gabriel, Eliza, Dominic. and Henry. -
Robert E. (Rob) Loose, President
Rob is the President of Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory, Loyal and True Pet Cremation Services by Loose Funeral Homes and also The Gardens at Willowcrest Park.
He was born in Anderson, was a 1981 graduate of Madison Heights High School, attended Indiana University, DePauw University and a 1985 graduate of Mid America College of Mortuary Science.
He grew up attending Central Christian Church and also attended the First Presbyterian Church; he is a member of the Mt. Moriah Masonic Lodge #77, F. & A. M.; the Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis; the Murat Temple Shrine; the Madison County Scottish Rite Club; the Madison County Shrine Club; the Madison County Funeral Directors Association; the Indiana Funeral Directors Association; the National Funeral Directors Association; Cremation Association of North America; the International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association, the Pet Loss Professional Alliance, the International Association of Pet Cemeteries and Crematories, the Indiana Cemetery Association, the Anderson Noon Rotary International Club; the Madison County Community Foundation's Board of Directors, serving as Treasurer. He served as member and Past President of the Hopewell Center Board of Directors; member and past Board Chairman of the St. Vincent’s Anderson Regional Foundation Board of Director’s; served on the Anderson Symphony Orchestra Board of Directors; the Anderson Area Children's Choir and Youth Chorale Board of Directors; the Ivy Tech Executive Committee and is a 2009 Graduate of the Madison County Leadership Academy.
Rob has been married to Jane Moneyhun Loose since 1987. Jane retired from Moneyhun's Fine Gifts and Furnishings which she owned with her mother and sister from 1982 - 2013. Jane is now the Event Coordinator at The Community Room of Loose Funeral Homes and Crematory and is the Manager of Loyal and True Pet Cremation Services. They have a son, Mark A. Loose, creating the third generation in the family business and serving as our General Manager. Mark and his wife, Abby, are the proud parents of Rob and Jane's favorite grandchildren: Josephine, Gabriel, and Dominic. Rob has always had pets and his beloved Tucker is his by his side everyday. -
Mark A. Loose, General Manager
Mark is a 2009 graduate of Anderson High School. He then received both an Associate and Bachelor's Degree from Ball State University graduating in December 2012. Mark furthered his education by attending Mid America College of Funeral Service in Jeffersonville, IN, where he graduated salutatorian and received another Bachelor's Degree in March 2014. He is the third generation of his family to care and support the community he loves.
Mark married his wife, Abigail (McLean) Loose, in December 2015, and they have been blessed with three beautiful children, Josephine Grace, Gabriel Ralph, and Dominic Andrew. They are parishioners of St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Anderson. Mark is a member of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association, National Funeral Directors Association, Madison County Funeral Directors Association, and the Anderson Knights of Columbus #563. Mark also serves as the Sexton of St. Mary Cemetery in Anderson. In his spare time, he enjoys being outdoors playing with his dogs, Sunny and Tex, and spending time with family and friends. -
Lynn Young Fogle, Funeral Home Manager
Lynn Young Fogle is a graduate of Logansport High School. She has an Associates Degree in Sociology from Vincennes University, Bachelors Degree in Psychology from Ball State University and Associates Degree in Mortuary Science from Vincennes University. She was married in 1994 to Lamar Fogle. Their children, Lindsey and Lexi were born in 1998 and 2002 respectively. Lynn enjoys attending Anderson Preparatory Academy activities for her children as well as following their dancing schedules. Lynn is also a Creative Memories Consultant and spends much of her time scrap-booking for her children and family. Lynn has been an active member of East Lynn Christian Church since 1994, where she has served as deaconess, elder, vice president and president of the congregation and organizing Parents Night Out for the community. Lynn is a member of the Indiana Funeral Directors Association and Madison County Funeral Directors Association and the Isabel Harter House Association.
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Michael Neff, Funeral Director-Director of Operations
Mike is a resident of Pendleton, but is originally from Palestine, Illinois, where he started working at the local funeral home right after high school and continued throughout college. Mike is a graduate of Vincennes University, where he studied mortuary science, and was active in the Sigma Phi Sigma funeral service fraternity. He also graduated from Lincoln Trail College and graduated with his baccalaureate degree from Indiana University. Throughout his career, Mike has been involved in many aspects of the funeral and cemetery industry, including funeral directing, embalming, operations, sales, and cemetery management. He also served as an adjunct instructor in the mortuary science department at a local community college. Mike received his designation as a Certified Celebrant from Insight Institute. He is a licensed funeral director and embalmer in Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky. Mike has been married to his wife, Michelle Neff, for over 20 years, and they have a daughter in high school and a son in intermediate school. In his free time, Mike enjoys spending time with his family, spending time with friends, traveling to favorite places, which include Tennessee and Florida. He and his family are also active members of Fall Creek Christian Church, where he serves as an elder.
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Michael Moffitt, Funeral Director
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Preston E. McNeal, Funeral Director Intern and Lead Transport Specialist
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Elle Bagienski, Assistant and Lead Transport Specialist
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Jerome Bell, Prearrangement Specialist
Jerome Bell serves as our preneed specialist and aftercare program. He has over 25 years of ministry experience has served as pastor for congregations in Ohio, Anderson, and Pendleton Indiana. Jerome brings his love for people to Loose Funeral Home and enjoys the opportunity to get to know new people on a daily basis.
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Sonja Riddell, Administrative Assistant
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Stuart Winterheimer, Marker & Monument Specialist
Stuart is our Monument Specialist. He grew up in Evansville, IN, and moved to central Indiana in 1987 after receiving a business degree from Indiana University. He has been helping families with memorialization for almost 20 years and enjoys guiding them through the process to create something truly meaningful. In his spare time he enjoys going to his kid’s sports activities, working out in his yard, and bike riding. Stuart is married Karen and they have three children: Sarah, Susie and Tom.
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Andrea Duckworth, Grief Counselor
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Max Maupin, Greeter/Assistant
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Gary Ramey, Greeter/Assistant
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Joe Hanshew, Greeter/Assistant
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Jim Lindsey, Assistant
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Jane Moneyhun Loose, Manager of Loyal and True Pet Cremation Services and The Community Room