Allen R. Loest, 81, of Green Bay passed away Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025, at his residence.
Allen was born July 23, 1944, in Beaver Dam, son of the late Elmer and Erma (Steger) Loest. He was a graduate of Mayville High School with the Class of 1962. He earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with the Class of 1966. He served his country as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force from 1966 to 1971, which he was extremely proud of. He subsequently earned an additional associates degree from Northeast WI Technical College.
Allen worked at AC Nielsen in Human Resources for the first half of his career and finished his career as VP of Human Resources at N E W Curative Rehabilitation Center before retiring in 2009.
Allen enjoyed fishing as a kid in Mayville and Lake Michigan as an adult, playing basketball at Mayville High School and in various recreational leagues in the Air Force and in Green Bay, and baseball at Mayville High School and as an all-star in the Rock River League.
He loved watching sports, especially the Packers, Brewers, Bucks, Wisconsin football and basketball, and to a lesser extent Marquette basketball, even though his son and grandson went to school there. As he got older, he enjoyed going to various local casinos, dinners with his partner, Sharon, spending time with his family and grandchildren, and doing yard work.
Survivors include his son, Nathan (wife, Jill and grandchildren, Colin and Owen); partner, Sharon Pleau (35 years); sister, Shirley Bergeman (husband, Bruce; sons, David (wife, Sara, and daughter, Mia, and son, Colt)) and Daniel (wife, Julie); brother, Kenneth Loest (wife, Carol (sons, Craig (wife, Sarah, and daughters, Ella and Emily)) and Kyle (wife, Lybra, and daughter, Finley)); brother, Glenn Loest (wife, Anne (daughters, Hillary (husband Andre Schneider and daughters, Lydia and Madilyn)) and Haillie (Jamar Turner and son Theo); sister, Lorae Bremer (husband, Allen (daughter Jamie (husband, Thomas and sons, Jack and Samuel) and son, Marcus (wife Nora)).
Allen was preceded in death by his parents, Elmer and Erma.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25, at the Lyndahl Funeral Home. Burial will take place at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Park, Union Grove.
The family will greet relatives and friends at the funeral home from 12 p.m. until the time of the services on Saturday, Oct. 25.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.lyndahl.com
