Larry Loflin

Larry Samuel Loflin, 72, of Cape Girardeau, formerly of Bertrand, Missouri, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016, at Saint Francis Medical Center from long-term cardiac problems, with his family by his side.

He was born Sept. 14, 1943, at his home in Charleston, Missouri, the son of the late Charles E. and Lillian Irene Linebaugh Loflin. He and Florene Pemberton were married June 24, 1966.

Larry was a 1962 graduate of Charleston High School and a member of Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau. He loved people and eventually owned his own milk-delivery service, where he delivered milk door-to-door in Sikeston, Missouri, for 30 years before retiring. After retirement, he enjoyed fishing and, eventually, spending as much time as possible with the greatest joy of his life, his grandson, Carson.

In addition to his parents, Larry was preceded in death by two sisters, Charlene Kuykendall of Bloomsdale, Missouri, and Barbara Ellen Loflin of Charleston.

Loving survivors include his wife of 49 years, Florene Loflin; a daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Billy Baudendistel of Cape Girardeau; one treasured grandson, Carson Baudendistel of Cape Girardeau; a brother-in-law, Shirrel Kuykendall of Bloomsdale; two sisters, Francis (Charlie) Gentry of Memphis, Tennessee, and Betty Owens of Villa Ridge, Illinois; two brothers, Glen (Beverly) Loflin of Staunton, Illinois, and Dennis (Joan) Loflin of Jonesboro, Arkansas; and many other family and friends.

Because he was so grateful to the doctors and nurses who saved his life performing open-heart surgery at Columbia Medical Center in 1964 to correct a congenital heart defect, Larry wanted to return that favor with a final gift of his own by giving an anatomical gift of his remains to Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

A memorial service celebrating his life has been planned for 10 a.m. Saturday at Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church.

Memorial contributions may be made to Lighthouse Bible Baptist Church, 2826 Independence St., Cape Girardeau, MO 63703 or to the March of Dimes, 1775 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains, NY 10605.

Online condolences may be shared at mcmiklefuneralhome.com.

McMikle Funeral Home of Charleston is in charge of arrangements.