Logan- Gordon Scott Loosle, 71, passed away suddenly on December 26, 2007. Born August 5, 1936 in Logan, Utah to Byron Lee and Ella Larson Loosle. He married Joyce Sadler in the Logan LDS Temple on December 18, 1959.

He was raised in Clarkston, Utah on a farm and graduated from North Cache High School where he participated in baseball and basketball. He graduated from Utah State University with a bachelor in Psychology. He graduated from Brigham Young University with a master of Religious Education and doctorate of Educational Administration. He served an honorable LDS mission to the North Central States.

For over 40 years he was an educator in Idaho, Utah and Arizona, as a seminary teacher, counselor, teacher, personnel director, principal and superintendent. He was active in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints where he served in a variety of callings including, teacher, sunday school president, young men’s president, stake mission presidency and bishop.

He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Joyce of Logan, six children; Byron (Marie) of Vernal, Denee’ (Curtis) Child of Monument, Colorado, Darren (Tanya) of West Jordan, Alanna (Mark) Avis of Ogden, Nancy of Wichita, Kansas, Kyle of Providence, 12 grandchildren and five siblings, Rhea Archibald, Arlene Johnson, Lyle Loosle, Marlin Loosle and Ileen Barlow.

He is preceded in death by his parents, his mother and father in-law, Norman and Margaret Sadler and two siblings, B. Stratford Loosle and Annabell Buttars. Funeral Services will be Monday, December 31 at 1:00pm at the Cliffside 1st Ward Chapel, 1380 E. 25 N. in Logan, Utah. A viewing will be held on Sunday, December 30 from 6:00-8:00p.m. at the Allen-Hall Mortuary, 34 East Center Street and at the chapel prior to funeral services from 11:30am-12:30pm.

Condolences may be sent to the family at Allen Mortuaries.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his name to the Perpetual Education Fund of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.