Robert Joseph Loftus' Obituary
Robert Joseph Loftus, 63, of Decatur, died on Wednesday May 28, 2003, in Decatur Memorial Hospital.
Concelebrated Funeral Mass will be 10 A.M. Saturday, May 31, 2003, in Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, visitation will be from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday in J. J. Moran & Sons Funeral Home. Fr. Steven Loftus will lead the rosary at 4:30 P.M. Graveside services will be at 1:30 P.M. Saturday in St. Michaels Cemetery Sigel, IL. Memorials may be made to the New Life Pregnancy Center. Condolences may be made to the family at: www.jjmoran.com.
Robert was born in Green Bay, WI. On July 17, 1939, the son of Robert V. and Rose Marie Meyer Loftus. He was a self employed architect who was the architect on several church's in the area including St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, a past member of St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Decatur Rotary, and an army veteran.
Surviving are his mother, Rose Marie Loftus of Joliet; the mother of his children, Janice Walk Loftus of Decatur; sons: Fr. Steven Loftus of Pontiac; Kevin Robert Loftus of Chicago; Jason Edward Loftus of Decatur; Ryan Joseph Mandy Loftus of Jackson, TN,; Benjamin Thomas Loftus of Decatur; Jonathan Paul Loftus of Champaign; brothers: Thomas Loftus of Cincinnati, OH.; Daniel Loftus of Warrenville; Timothy Loftus of Seattle, WA.; many nieces, nephews, and friends.
His father, Robert V. Loftus and son, Robert Michael Loftus preceded him in death.
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