Robert Murry Lofton "Bob"
June 29, 1932 - December 21, 2020

Josephine Armenon Kuttruff Lofton "Jo"
March 2, 1935 - July 8, 2021

Robert M. Lofton, 88 years old, passed away peacefully with his angels (daughters) by his side at home in Blythe, California. He was born in Tulare County Hospital to William Lofton and Georgia Broadaway Lofton and was the youngest of four. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War from 1950 - 1953 on a naval ship in the North Pacific. Bob served on the Blythe City Council as a member from 1968 - 1980 and Blythe Mayor from 1974 - 1976. Bob loved boating on the Colorado River and was a member of the River Cruise Pilots Association, which guided people to Martinez landing near Yuma, Arizona. He was a member of the Blythe Boat Club where he would spend weekends with his family and close friends. Bob loved jeeping the rugged mountain of Telluride, Colorado and camping in the local desert. He loved the local history and could often be found exploring for artifacts from "the general Patton training era".

Bob's beautiful wife and lifelong business partner, Josephine A. Kuttruff Lofton (86), also passed peacefully at home with her daughters by her side. Jo was born and raised in Blythe to Alfred Kuttruff and Nellie A. Yoder Kuttruff. She attended Redlands University before her marriage to Bob in 1954. Jo loved working and bookkeeping at Blythe Laundry and Cleaners, Inc., which her late father started in 1917 as Blythe Steam Laundry on Main St. and was later moved to its current location (170 S. Third St.) so the I-10 freeway could be built. Jo also enjoyed her property management business and was kept busy with her 6 children (Karen (Donald) Burgeson, Sonya (Vincent) Heflin, Cindy (Tim) Port, Robert A. (Andrea) Lofton, Lori (Bob) Gannon, Denise Lofton), 10 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

Bob and Jo both worked hard until the very end of their lives. They will be buried at the Palo Verde Cemetery near their parents.