Jack Loeffler

A funeral mass honoring the life of Jack Loeffler will be 10:00 a.m., Monday, September 11, 2017 at Christ the King Catholic Church, Tulsa, OK. Burial will follow at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens. A rosary will be held at Hayhurst Funeral Home Chapel on Sunday at 7:00 p.m. Friends may visit the funeral home on Sunday from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and also 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with family there to greet visitors. Albert Jacob “Jack” Loeffler of Tulsa, died peacefully on Sept. 6, 2017 at the age of 67 after a lengthy battle with glioblastoma. Jack was born in New York City on June 23, 1950, to Charles and Ann (Gebhardt) Loeffler. He earned a B.S. in accounting from the New York Institute of Technology in 1975, where he also met the love of his life, Ellen Walsh. They married on April 24, 1976 in Hicksville, NY. In 1979 they relocated to Tulsa with American Airlines, where Jack worked for 43 years, starting in the mailroom and retiring as an accounting analyst. Over their 41 years of marriage, Jack and Ellen were blessed with a loving family. Jack was a devoted husband, father and grandfather. He adored his family and loved spending time with them especially taking road trips and going on cruises with Ellen. He was a loyal member of Christ the King Church for 33 years. Donations may be made in Jack’s memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105, or www.stjude.org/donate. Jack is survived by his wife, Ellen Loeffler; son, Deacon Michael Loeffler and wife, April, of Bixby; daughter Maryellen Musgrove and husband, Cameron, of Albuquerque, NM; daughter Maureen Stika and husband, Gary, of Tulsa, and grandchildren Spencer Loeffler, Holly, Jack, and Keith Musgrove, and Hannah and Emily Stika; brothers, Bill Loeffler and wife Maureen of Bixby, OK, Charles Loeffler and wife Donna of Marion, IN, in-laws, Dan Walsh and Jeannie, Bayville, NY, Kathy LaMotta and husband Jake of Commack, NY, Bob Walsh and wife Linda of Massapequa, NY and numerous nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

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Jack Loeffler

June 23, 1950 - September 6, 2017