Robert and Barbara Loveland

EL CAJON, CA — Robert William Loveland, originally from Lemon Grove, CA, affectionately known as “Bob” to his friends and family, passed away peacefully in his home on July 1, 2020 after a decade long battle with Parkinson’s and dementia. He was 77 years old and the last surviving member of his 3 siblings.

Barbara Jo Maynard Loveland was born in Albuquerque, NM, but grew up in Tulsa, OK. She passed away suddenly and unexpectedly of peritoneal and ovarian cancers. She was able to return home after multiple short hospital stays and passed away with family beside her on July 17, 2020. Barbara was the third of eleven children.

Bob and Barbara were married for over 51 years and resided in the same home in El Cajon for most of their lives. They are survived by their daughters, Lorraine and Julie; their spouses Mark, Tiffany; and grandsons, Lukas and José. They were tremendously loved and are terribly missed.

Bob graduated from Mount Miguel High School in 1960 and served in the U.S. Army from 1964 -1967, based in Korea during Vietnam.

As a teenager, Barbara worked in St. John’s Hospital in Tulsa, OK to fund her education. After graduating from Bishop Kelly Catholic High School in 1967, Barbara moved to study nursing in San Diego prior to marrying Bob. They were both lifelong learners who believed in the value of public education and instilled this love of learning in their children, both of whom have worked in educational fields for their entire careers.

Bob primarily worked for U.S. Elevator for most of his adult life in multiple roles including factory work, drafting/ design and purchasing. Mom returned to college and university once her daughters were both in school and completed a B.SC. in Business with Health Science at SDSU in 1986. She then entered the profession of worker’s compensation insurance until she retired in 2014.

Bob and Barbara were extraordinarily kind, generous and thoughtful people who served their community and believed in self-sacrifice to ensure that they contributed to making the world a better place. Ardent recyclers and craftspeople, they created art from a wide range of materials, encouraged others to explore their own creative ideas and generally brought out the best potential in everyone they encountered. They introduced and left behind a legacy of family traditions, including: making handprints in cement work, egg cracking trivia, decorating gingerbread houses and celebrating May Day!

All are welcome and invited to celebrate their lives by attending their funeral, which will be held at Miramar National Cemetery on 30 July 2021 at 1:30. Guests are required to wear masks and must arrive by 1:00 p.m. An informal wake will take place following the service at their family home.

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