Max Gene Loock Obituary (1925 - 2016)

Max G. Loock Click here to listen to the funeral recording. Max G. Loock passed away peacefully, two weeks before his 91st birthday, on September 24, 2016 at his home in West Weber, Utah. He was born October 6, 1925 during a blizzard in Spencer, Nebraska, the fifth of 12 children born to Albert Frederick Loock and Myrtle Parsons Loock. He attended a one-room grade school and then attended Spencer High School for four years where he was Senior Class President. Max participated in all sports during his school years and helped his father and various neighbors with farming. Max came to Utah with a brother and sister for six months before Uncle Sam said, "We want you!" he served three and a half years in the Navy in the South Pacific. Upon his honorable discharge he returned to Utah, married Geraldine Penman and moved to West Weber where he farmed with Robert Penman for over 50 years. Max was also the maintenance man for Taylor West Weber Water for many years. Max had participated in boxing in high school and in the Navy, and was in the Golden Glove Boxing Association of Utah. He was the Director of the Ogden Area Beef Feeders Association and on the Board of Directors for the Weber County Farm Bureau. He also coached little league baseball for many years. Max enjoyed numerous years of bowling, horseback riding, snowmobiling, and trips to the cabin. He enjoyed riding ATV's, camping, hunting and his Navy Ship Reunions. He was a Raiders, Jazz, and Cardinals fan and enjoyed John Wayne movies. Max is survived by his wife of 61 years, Geri and their six children, Dennis and (Thelma) Loock, Kent and (Tina) Loock, Linda and (Bert) Opheikens, Barbara and (Layne) Eddy, Sheri Uragami and Kris and (Paul) Stromberg. They have 22 grandchildren and 40 great grandchildren. He is also survived by one sister, Shirley and one brother, Jim. He was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers and four sisters, and a son, Mike (Susan Draper) Loock. The family would like to thank Dr. Seth Lewis and his staff and Encompass Hospice. In lieu of flowers please give donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 124 So. 400 East, SLC, UT 84111 or donate on line at (www.cff.org) or the Rett Syndrome Foundation (www.strollathon.org) for Team Idaho, Victory for Victoria. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 30, 2016 at Myers Ogden Mortuary, 845 Washington Blvd. A viewing will be held on Thursday, September 29th from 6 to 8 p.m. and prior to the service from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. Interment, West Weber Cemetery where military honors will be accorded. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Ogden 100 Monroe Blvd. Ogden, UT 84404 September 29, 2016 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary - Ogden 1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, Utah 84401 September 30, 2016 11:00 AM CemeteryWest Weber Cemetery 4592 West 950 North West Weber, UT 84404 September 30, 2016