John J. Loeffler

John J. Loeffler, 100 years and 2 months old, of Cape Girardeau died Wednesday, January 4th at the Missouri Veterans Home. John was born in Columbus, Ohio to John and Florence Loeffler. He and Laurene A. Eisel were married in 1945 at St. Mary's Church in Columbus, Ohio. The marriage lasted for 65 years, until her death in 2010. They lived in Columbus, Ohio for more than 50 years, moving to Cape Girardeau 38 years ago. John joined the Army at age 18. He spent World War II in the European Theater, with the 42nd Acorn Division, and participated in the Battle of the Bulge. In civilian life, John worked at various steel and iron foundries. He was a plant superintendent for many of those years. He retired at age 62. In retirement he was an avid golfer, followed all the University of Notre Dame sports, went to 6:30 a.m. Mass and had coffee with guys and Florence at Burger King for many years. He constantly amazed his family with his woodworking skills, volunteered at St. Francis Medical Center and provided daily support for his wife while she was a patient at the Lutheran Home for 10 years. Survivors include a daughter, Florence Johnson of Cape Girardeau; two sons, John Loeffler (Karen) of Pickerington, Ohio and Gerald Loeffler (Kathleen) of Puyallup, Washington; four grandchildren, Dr. Colleen Moore (Mark) of Springfield, Illinois, Philip Johnson (Lori Lester) of Plano, Texas, Stephanie Hunt (Joel) of Upper Arlington, Ohio and Brian Loeffler of Columbus, Ohio; six great-grandchildren, Nolan and Kinley Johnson of Plano, Texas, Stuart and Elan Moore of Springfield, Illinois and Ava and Reagan Hunt of Upper Arlington, Ohio. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, a step-grandson and a son-in-law, Dr. David Johnson. There will be no visitation. Funeral Mass will be on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 11:30 am at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church with the Rev. Alex Sutachan officiating. Burial will follow at St. Mary Cemetery in Cape Girardeau. Full military rites will be provided by Missouri Honors Team. John's family would like to thank Deacon Mark Kiblinger, St. Francis Medical Center Hospice Nurses and the staff at the Missouri Veterans Home for care above and beyond the call of duty. Memorial contributions may be given to LifeHouse, 937 Broadway, Cape Girardeau, Missouri or St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church.

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John J. Loeffler

November 5, 1922 - January 4, 2023