Darrel Wayne Lutz
July 28, 1944 — April 16, 2015
Darrel Wayne Lutz of Eureka died on Thursday, Apr 16, 2015, at Galichia Heart Hospital in Wichita at the age of 70.
He was born on July 28, 1944, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Lois (Hartman) Lutz. He was raised in the Westphalia area and Garnett. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1962 and then moved to Topeka. After graduation, he joined the Army National Guard where he served with honor and dignity for four years. After his discharge he worked at Goodyear Tire and the Topeka Country Club. Later he went to work for King’s Construction Company and later Mediacom.
On September 4, 1965, he was united in marriage to Juanita Arredondo, in Topeka, where they made their home. The family later moved to Eureka and Darrel continued working for Mediacom. Later in life he was a custodian at Marshall Elementary until his retirement.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Eureka.
He is survived by his wife Juanita of the home; four children, daughter Annette Goad and husband John of Trimble, Missouri; son Anthony Lutz of Tampa, Florida; daughter Stacy Rapson of Tampa, Florida; and son Christopher Lutz and wife Sara of Olathe; eight grandchildren, Ashley, Tristan, Gavin, Parker, Harrison, Addison, Ella and Oliver; one sister Janice Hammerschmidt of Lawrence; and one brother Dale Lutz of Eudora; and many nieces and nephews and family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother Charles Lutz.
Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eureka with Father Steve Gronert officiating. Interment will follow at Scranton Cemetery at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Scranton Cemetery, Scranton, Kansas. Rosary recitation will begin at 10:15 A.M. Visitation hours will be held from 6-8 P.M. on Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may be made to the Darrel Lutz Funeral Fund. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, 121 N. Oak St, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
He was born on July 28, 1944, in Garnett, Kansas, the son of Ernest and Lois (Hartman) Lutz. He was raised in the Westphalia area and Garnett. He graduated from Lawrence High School in 1962 and then moved to Topeka. After graduation, he joined the Army National Guard where he served with honor and dignity for four years. After his discharge he worked at Goodyear Tire and the Topeka Country Club. Later he went to work for King’s Construction Company and later Mediacom.
On September 4, 1965, he was united in marriage to Juanita Arredondo, in Topeka, where they made their home. The family later moved to Eureka and Darrel continued working for Mediacom. Later in life he was a custodian at Marshall Elementary until his retirement.
He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church of Eureka.
He is survived by his wife Juanita of the home; four children, daughter Annette Goad and husband John of Trimble, Missouri; son Anthony Lutz of Tampa, Florida; daughter Stacy Rapson of Tampa, Florida; and son Christopher Lutz and wife Sara of Olathe; eight grandchildren, Ashley, Tristan, Gavin, Parker, Harrison, Addison, Ella and Oliver; one sister Janice Hammerschmidt of Lawrence; and one brother Dale Lutz of Eudora; and many nieces and nephews and family members. He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother Charles Lutz.
Funeral mass will be held at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, April 25, 2015 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Eureka with Father Steve Gronert officiating. Interment will follow at Scranton Cemetery at 3:00 P.M., Sunday, April 26, 2015 at Scranton Cemetery, Scranton, Kansas. Rosary recitation will begin at 10:15 A.M. Visitation hours will be held from 6-8 P.M. on Friday at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorials contributions may be made to the Darrel Lutz Funeral Fund. Contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, 121 N. Oak St, Eureka, KS 67045, which was in charge of service arrangements.
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