picture -- Family of Mathias and Theresia Loos. Back row L-R: Frank, Helena, Conrad, Mathias, Josephine and Dorothia. Two boys in center are Albert and Herman. Two girls in center front are Regina and Ida.
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Loos, Theresa Maria nee Moerchen (also shown as Maria Theresa) (Nov. 6, 1856-Oct. 25, 1920 –wife of Mathias Loos [1853-1923] –married May 14, 1878 at St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton –daughter of Conrad Moerchen and Dorothy Schnurrenberger –born New York City –died at Aniwa, Shawano County –died from “chronic myocarditis –chronic rheumatism”) –buried at St. Gregory Catholic Cemetery in St. Nazianz, Town of Eaton [buried in Section 2, Row 3, Lot 9 –stone] [marriage record Manitowoc 4-131] [death record Marathon County 30-643]
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THERESIA LOOS

St. Nazianz – Message received her announced the death of Mrs. Matthew Loos Sr., of Aniwa, a sister of Mrs. Phillip Koenig. Mr. and Mrs. Koenig departed for Aniwa and accompanied the remains here for burial.
Manitowoc Herald News - October 29, 1920 P. 1
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St Nazianz – As was briefly mentioned in last week’s correspondence, Mrs. Math. Loos Sr. died at the home of her son, Frank at Aniwa, October 25th, of heart failure.
Theresa Moerchen was born in New York, Nov. 6, 1865, and was married to Math. Loos in 1878. The couple have been residents of this village for many years, where they have a large number of friends, who regret Mrs. Loos’s sudden death.

She is survived by her husband and ten children, as follows; Mrs. Peter Smasal, Mrs. Jos. Baumgartner and Mrs. George Loessl of this village, Mrs. Tom McCarty of New Holstein and Mrs. John Mertz of Chilton, Math Jr. and Frank of Aniwa, Conrad of Greenwood, Herman of Valders and Albert of Sheboygan. Also one sister, Mrs. Ph. Koenig, and 25 grandchildren.

Mrs. Loos was a member of the Christian Mothers Sodality of St. Gregory’s church. The funeral services were held at the church last Friday morning. Rev. Deibele officiating. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery. All the children attended the funeral, as well as many people from outside.
Tri-County Record – November 4, 1920
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