Mary Jean Loftus

Mary Jean Loftus, 91, of Edwardsville, Indiana, passed away on Thursday, May 2, 2019.

She was born on July 11, 1927, in Floyds Knobs, Indiana, to Curtis and Selene Shirley. She graduated from New Albany High School in 1945. She married Francis "Jerry" Loftus on November 24, 1949, at St. Mary of the Knobs Catholic Church. She and her husband worked side by side on the family farm until his death in 1978. After his death she continued to work on the farm with her family. She loved dancing, country music, horse racing, and Euchre. She was famous for her pies, especially her Coconut Cream Pies.

She is survived by her son, Gary J. (Debra K.) Loftus; daughter-in-law, Theresa R. Loftus; 6 grandchildren, Jeremy (Samantha) Loftus, Rebecca (Val) Loftus, Kathy (Ben) Erdman, Lori (Barry) Poling, Heather (Chad) Varner, and Jacob (Brittany) Loftus; 14 great-grandchildren, Jared Erdman, Kaitlyn Erdman, Chloe Loftus, Marcus Ramos, Riley Loftus, Evan Loftus, Isabella Trujillo, Easton Loftus, Finley Poling, Aaron Trujillo, Sophia Varner, Farrah Poling, Ethan Varner, and Emma Loftus; 4 brothers, Rob (Joan) Shirley, Ray (Martha) Shirley, Jerry (Agnes) Shirley, and Alvin (Sharon) Shirley. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Francis J. "Jerry" Loftus; son, Richard Dale Loftus; grandson, Michael Loftus; sister, Elise Aemmer; and brother, Kent Shirley.

Visitation will be from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions - New Albany (3309 Ballard Lane). Her Funeral Service will be at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday at Newcomer Cremations, Funerals & Receptions - New Albany with burial to follow at St Mary's Navilleton Catholic Church Cemetery.

The family requests that contributions in Mary's memory be made to St. Jude's Hospital.

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