The funeral for Esther Marie Charlotte (Nobis) Loesch, age 91, of Fairmont, will be at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 29, 2009, at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont, with Rev. Timothy Dorsch officiating.  Burial will be in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Fairmont with arrangements by Anderson-Burris Funeral Home.

      She was born to Henry John and Carolena Marie (Wyssmann) Nobis on February 19, 1918, in Fairmont, and died Thursday, December 24, 2009, at her home in Fairmont.

      Esther grew up in Fairmont and attended Zion Lutheran School.  On November 23, 1941, she married Glenn Robert Loesch and they made their home near Fairmont.  She was a homemaker and farmer’s wife.  Esther was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont, where she was in the choir, Ladies Aid, and Ladies Aid Quilters. 

     She is survived by two sons, Ted Loesch and wife Virginia of Fairmont; David Loesch and wife Risa of Fairmont; four daughters, Marilyn Thielke and husband Mel of Enid, Margie Huntington and husband Dean of Edmond, Sandra Loesch of Fairmont, and Glenda Tobiason and husband Darrell of Enid; fifteen grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren; two brothers, Raymond Nobis of Waukomis, and Donald Nobis of Enid; and one sister Arlene ZumMallen of Okarche.

     Esther was preceded in death by her husband Glenn; five brothers, Elmer, Marvin, Harold, Roland and Leonard Nobis; one sister Berniece Fischaber; and two grandchildren.

     Memorials may be made through the funeral home to Fairmont Zion Pre-school.