Obituary for Ralph Richard "Rick" Loftus

Ralph Richard “Rick” Loftus, age 61, of Pine City, passed away 11/7/21.Survived by siblings, Laura (Rick) O’Mara, Larry, Kevin (Val), Maggie, Mary (Joey) Goodrich, and Lyle (Carrie); many nieces & nephews, and great nieces and nephews, and many loving relatives and friends.

Ralph was born to Barbara (Flaherty) and Dick Loftus in North Minneapolis in 1960.He was a loving son, brother, and Uncle. He started his career as a cook and manager at various restaurants, including Marc’s Big Boys. He went on to become a licensed electrician at IBEW Local 292. He was a very hard worker and loved to teach others. He received a second chance at life when he received a double lung transplant on February 9, 2008.We are so thankful for his unknown donor, who gave him the ultimate gift of life. We have cherished so many more memories with him. Since then, he battled a lot of other medical complications, but kept on fighting through it all. He served on the Hope Chest News board and was known to be a positive advocate to others waiting for lung transplants and their families. He loved bowling, golfing, fishing, classic rock music, Nascar racing, and most of all his family. A special thank you to the staff at Fresenius in Mora and University of Minnesota Medical Center for all the care he received throughout his lung transplant journey. He will be missed by all.

Mass of Christian Burial St. Bridget’s Catholic Church on Friday, November 12^th at 11:00am with visitation 1 hour prior to mass at church. Interment Crystal Lake Cemetery, Minneapolis.

In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Hope Chest News, PO Box 13040, Minneapolis, MN 55414, or https://www.givemn.org/donate/Hope-Chest-News .