Gale Lee Loughmiller

Gale Lee Loughmiller, 90, of Columbus, passed away early Friday morning February 13, 2026, at Silver Oaks Assisted Living. He was born March 27, 1935, in New Albany, IN. He was the youngest child of Orval and Olive Loughmiller. He was Married to Anna Loughmiller for 67 years until she passed away in October 2023. He was remarried April 13, 2024 to Lois LaVern Loughmiller. Gale had been a faithful member of the 25^th Street church of Christ for close to 51 years.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, February 21 at 12:00 in Jewell-Rittman Funeral Service and Crematory with Brace Rutledge and Lee Wildman officiating. The visitation for family and friends will begin at 10:00am Saturday at the funeral home. He will be laid to rest with private services in the Kraft-Graceland Cemetery in New Albany, Indiana. Memorial donations in memory of Gale may be made to Sacred Selections Adoptions 4144 Shares Road Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37128, or at the funeral home.

Gale is survived by his wife of almost two years Lois; sons Bryan Keith (Cindy Ann) Loughmiller and Daniel Scott (Beth Ann) Loughmiller; grandchildren Lindsey Elizabeth Scott, Adam Blake Loughmiller, Michael Andrew Loughmiller, Lauren Nicole (David) Coffey and Ryan Christoher (Samantha) Cheatam, Amanda Hauser, Staci Watkins, Ashley (Brace) Rutledge, Hope (Alex) Meier, Kasie (Jon) Ray, Kramer Fancher, Bethany (Jeffrey) Everroad, Heath Durnal, Annie (Leighton) Schoolcraft; great-grandchildren Abigail Loughmiller, Johnny Loughmiller, Blake Scott, Shawnna Gillenwater Loughmiller, William Coffey, Emma Grace Coffey, Benjamin Cheatam, Oliver Cheatam, Benjamin Rutledge, Hailey Rutledge, Devin (Keri) Durnal, Gavin (Rachel) Hilycord, Samantha Miller, Allie Watkins, Aiden Gomez, Theodore Meire, Maddy Hilycord, Grace Meire, Ava Rutledge, Gabby Meire, Sebastian Meire, Eloise Schoolcraft, Danny Schoolcraft, and one great great-granddaughter Sapphira Rutledge.

Gale was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers, one sister and Anna Louise Loughmiller.

You are invited to view his video tribute and send a message of condolence to the Loughmiller family via the funeral home website: www.jewellrittman.com