Obituaries
Delmar Lutz Jr., 74
January 11, 2022
Delmar Lutz, Jr., 72 of Lititz, PA passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 11, 2022. Born in Lancaster, PA he was the son of the late Delmar Sr. and Henrietta (Simpson) Lutz. He was the loving husband to Renna (Gochenauer) Lutz for over 23 years.
Although Del did not speak often about his military service, he was honored to be part of the United States Marine Corps. Special Forces, Third Force Recon unit, as a Sgt. during the Vietnam War. He received numerous medals for his service. He was the President of the Lancaster chapter of the Vietnam Vets MC – Chapter X. Del had a passion for hot rods and used his exquisite attention to detail when restoring old cars. He was a straightforward man that also had a loving and caring soul. He loved his rescue dogs and was known for keeping the best yard in the neighborhood.
In addition to his beloved wife Renna, Del is survived by his 3 sisters Diane (Ames) Borzak, Drucilla Peters, Dolores Steele, daughter, Melissa Ekis, 6 grandsons, Shane, Dylan, Connor, Cory, Brett, and Owyn, 2 Aunts, Julia Simpson and Anna Mae Kling, 4 sister’s-in-law, many nephews and nieces, including Wayne and Kim McDade, whom Del loved like a son and daughter, nephew Justin McDade and niece, Heather Hicks, and many beloved friends. Del was preceded in death by his son Marc Lutz in 2009.
A graveside service will be held at IGNC at a later date.
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Condolences to the Family
June 11, 2022
Renna,
I am so sorry to hear of Del’s passing. My deepest sympathy. I’ll be keeping you in prayer.
KarenFable
January 26, 2022
A GREAT BROTHER AN FRIEND.HAD A LOT OF RIDING AN FUN OVER THE YEARS.LOVE U.
WALTER HARRIS VNVMC
January 20, 2022
Renna and family, We are so very sorry for your loss. We will miss seeing Del’s smiling face and talking to him on our walks. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Donna and Chuck Kilgore
January 19, 2022
Renna I am so sorry to hear about Del. You both were such wonderful neighbors and people. I always felt safe living next door. My heart goes out to you. Please let me know if there is anything I can do and keep in touch. Love and Prayers, Tam
January 17, 2022
Dear Renna, we were so sorry to hear the news of Del’s passing. We so appreciated living next door to you, albeit several years ago. I enjoyed talking to Del about his hot rod and was grateful for when he pulled our trailer to our house when we moved. Our deepest condolences to you and may the Lord bless you in these coming days. If there is anything we can do please let us know. Tim & Bev Kennell
January 17, 2022
Dear Renna, I am so so sorry for your deep loss. You are in my prayers. He was a great dear man.
Deb Warfel
January 17, 2022
Renna and family. sorry for your loss of Del. Know that we care and our thoughts and prayers are with you all, Love the Houcks, ( Butch, Trudy, Melissa, Michelle, Mandy. )
January 16, 2022
so so sorry to hear this,met this man 22 years ago and learn a great deal from him,i will always remember you chance,someday we will meet again and go for a long ride,you will be miss my brother,DOC SBMC CHAPTER X
January 16, 2022
Diane, I am so sorry for your loss. I haven’t seen you or Del for many years. My condolences. Dawn Porter
January 16, 2022
You will be missed deeply my dear. Gone to early from us . We know you will be with us everyday. Fly high Del.
