Longtime Sandy, resident Charles A. Lutz, died Friday, February 24, 2012 in Bend OR. He was 82.
Funeral services will be held Monday, March 5, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church address 39901 Pleasant Street in Sandy, at 10:30 A.M. Burial will be at Willamette National Cemetery address 11800 SE Mt. Scott Blvd. Happy Valley, OR at 1:30 P.M. There will be a reception at The VFW Hall 38452 Proctor Blvd in Sandy following the burial.
Chuck was born December 8, 1929 in Filer, Idaho the son of Fred and Luella (Lieriman) Lutz. He attended Clover Lutheran Grade School and Filer High School. He farmed in the Filer area until drafted in 1951 into the US Army. Chuck served in the military two years in The Tank Company. After his discharge he worked for 2 years for The Civil Service in Anchorage, Alaska. He moved to Salem, OR in 1957. In 1958 Chuck married Doris Teetz, in Sandy, OR. He worked mainly as a Builder and Developer of Land in Real Estate. He later moved to the La Grande, OR area in 1971 and then moved back to Sandy in 1983. Charles retired from Real Estate in January 2000. He was a long time member of the Immanuel Lutheran Church and an active member of The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4273 in Sandy.
Chuck was preceded in death by his wife Doris, in October of 2011. His brother Dave Lutz and sisters Inez Schmidt and Fern Lutz. Survivors include daughters Judy Wells, of Bend, Susan Johnson of Sandy, Sons Fred Lutz (wife Christi Lutz) and Michael Lutz both of Sandy. Nine Grandchildren Misty, Jessica, Jeremy, Colby, Samantha, Devin, Shaylee, Lindsay and Ashley. Four Great Grandchildren Layla, Gwenna, Eden and Kalia. Brother John Lutz of Twin Fall, ID and 2 sisters Wanda Sievers of Kimberly ID and Kathleen Sievert of Federal Way, WA.