Donald J. Loose, 79, of Karns City passed away Tuesday at Sugar Creek Rest, Worthington.

He was born on Sept. 5. 1935, in Bradys Bend to the late John V. and Nellie M. Snyder Loose.

He was a crane operator for LTV Steel in Cleveland, Ohio.

Donald was a U.S. Army veteran.

He was a Baptist and a member of the East Brady American Legion Post 488.

Donald enjoyed hunting.

Survivors include his wife of 57 years, Mildred Hicks Loose; his daughters, Leslie Ann (Steve) Sieron of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Allison G. (Pat) Cunningham of Leesburg, Ohio; his five grandchildren; his two great-grandchildren; his brothers, Paul Loose of Arlington, Va., Robert (Shirley) Loose of Hillville, David (Shirley) Loose of Chicora, Harvey (Barbara) Loose of Bradys Bend, and Denis Loose of Butler, and his sister, Muriel (Bill) McClay of Cowansville.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his infant brother, John.

Loose— Friends of Donald J. Loose, who died Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2014, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home, 832 E. Brady Road, Cowansville. Services will be at 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home with the Rev. Paul Debacco officiating. Interment will be in Oak Grove Cemetery.To send an online condolence, visit www.snydercrissman.com.