Wasco County OR Archives Obituaries.....Lutz, Albert December 12, 1995 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Ila L. Wakley iwakley@msn.com May 26, 2006, 7:45 pm The Dalles Weekly Reminder, December 15, 1995 Albert Lutz, 92, a resident of The Dalles, died at a local care center on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1995. He was born March 11, 1903 in Sofiewka, Moldova (formerly Romania and Russia), the youngest of eight children of German parents, Johann and Johanna (Steinhilb) Lutz). He married Lilly Flaig on May 23, 1933, in Sofiewka. In 1940, they were part of a massive re-settlement into Germany. As refugees after World War II, he and his family were sponsored by the Zion Lutheran Church in The Dalles, to immigrate to the United States in 1952. Albert worked for Union Pacific Railroad and for School District 12 until his retirement. They moved to Pine Hollow in 1975 and lived there until returning to The Dalles in 1989. He was a member of Wamic Community Church. He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Lilly of The Dalles; seven children: Alma Goeckel, Hulda Rumble, Hugo Lutz and Walter Lutz, all of The Dalles, Helmut Lutz of Portland, Albert Lutz of Bothell, Wash. and Irmgard Lutz of Aloha; 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Viewing visitation was at Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home on Thursday, Dec. 14. Funeral services were held at Emmanuel Baptist Church on Friday, Dec. 15 at 10 a.m. with Pastor Tim Foster officiating. Interment followed at Parklawn Cemetery. Memorials: Emmanuel Baptist Church Memorial Fund, sent in care of Spencer, Libby and Powell Funeral Home, 1100 Kelly Ave., The Dalles. Additional Comments: Written permission to reprint given by The Dalles Weekly Reminder, The Dalles, Oregon, Dan Spatz, Editor (e-mail dated 3/7/2006). File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/wasco/obits/l/lutz1668gob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/orfiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb