Willis R. Loseke, 85, of Platte Center, Nebraska, died Thursday, April 19, 2001 at Beverly Healthcare in Columbus, Nebraska.
Services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, Columbus, on Monday, April 23, 2001 at 10:00 AM with Rev. Douglas Zurek officiating. Interment will be at the Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus. 
Visitation will be held at Gass Haney Funeral Home on Sunday, April 22, 2001 from 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM and at Trinity Lutheran Church on Monday, April 23, 2001 from 9:00 AM until service time.  A family prayer service will be held on Monday at 9:45 AM at the church.

Willis R. Loseke was born August 8, 1915 in Platte County, Nebraska, Postville Township to William F. and Caroline (Korte) Loseke. Willis grew up on a farm North of Monroe and attended Postville District #31 school. On September 20, 1945 Willis married Mila V. Schoen at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus, NE. They farmed in the Platte Center and Monroe area all their lives. Willis was a member of the Farmers Co-Op Board in Platte Center for 18 years. He was on the District #31 School Board and helped in getting the Lakeview School District organized, he also helped form the Loup Canal Water Usage Association.

Willis is survived by:

Spouse: Mila Loseke - Platte Center, NE 
Daughter: Deborah (David) Svoboda - Columbus, NE 
Sister: Ruth (Vince) Gossman - San Antonio, TX 
Sister: Viola Klug - Stromsburg, NE 
Sister: Evelyn Nyffeler - Columbus, NE

Willis was preceded in death by: 
Father - William F. Loseke
Mother - Caroline (Korte) Loseke
Brother: Lloyd Loseke
Sister: Lorraine Abegglen
Sister: Isabelle Treinies

Service Folder

I'm Free

Don't grieve for me, for now I'm free
I'm following the path God laid for me.
I took His hand when I heard Him call
I turned my back and left it all.

I could not stay another day
To laugh, to love, to work, or play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I've found that peace at the close of day.

If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembering joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Ah, yes, these things I too will miss.

Be not burdened with time of sorrow
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life's been full, I've savored much,
Good friends good times, a loved ones touch.

Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your heart and share with me
God wanted me now; He set me free.

In Memory Of

Willis R. Loseke

Born
Sunday, August 8, 1915
Rural Monroe, Nebraska

Entered Into Rest
Thursday, April 19, 2001
Columbus, Nebraska

Service
Monday, April 23, 2001      10:00 A.M.
Trinity Lutheran Church
Columbus, Nebraska

Officiating
Rev. Douglas Zurek

Music
Ann Cattau - organist
Susan Zurek - soloist
"How Great Thou Art"
"Amazing Grace"
Congregational Hymn
"Holy, Holy, Holy"

Casket Bearers
Jon Reins                           Roger Loseke
Dale Lutjens                       Larry Nyffeler
Fred Westmeyer          Mark Westmeyer

Interment
Roselawn Cemetery
Columbus, Nebraska