IN LOVING MEMORY OF
John
Lutz
May 5, 1935 – November 8, 2014
Obituary
A philosopher, theologian, priest, artist/designer, builder, ski instructor, and general mischief maker.
Jack was a native of Sheboygan, WI. His father was John Joseph Lutz and his mother was Arildis Hildebrandt Heck. His family originally migrated from Germany in the late 1800's. Martin Avenue was named after his grandfather's brother. Their home was built near the corner of Martin and 15th. Street. Annie Court was named after his grandfather's sister.
After graduating from St. Francis Diocesan Seminary in Milwaukee in 1961, Jack served as a Catholic priest in traditional parishes in Southeast Wisconsin for 11 years. He served in nontraditional Catholic communities for 10 years.
In 1970 Jack met the love of his life, Lynn, and a new journey began.
Jack was an idea person with amazing intuition. He understood people, relationships, and life. He was a professional painter and designer. Later, with Lynn as his partner, he channeled his endless energy into designing and constructing buildings, interiors, and furniture.
His most ambitious project was the design and construction of his own passive solar home in the Northern Kettle Moraine. It was a reflection of a life time of the best ideas he and Lynn had learned.
Planning trips and traveling across the pond to Switzerland, Austria, and France delighted him as he studied maps, finding small off beat places with few tourists and lots of potential for hiking.
Jack enjoyed writing his thoughts and occasionally dashed off editorials on current touchy topics for the local paper, the Plymouth Review. He worked part time at the Review for over 17 years as a layout assistant.
As a nationally certified ski instructor, Jack spent 11 years instructing skiing at Sunburst Ski Area in Kewaskum.
Jack is survived by his partner of 44 years, Lynn B. Molenda, his siblings: JoAnn B. Lutz of Milwaukee, Tom J. (Paula) Lutz of Chicago, and Michael J. Lutz of Madison; a niece: Anne T. (Ken) Engen of Northfield, MN, an Aunt Bernardine Luksis, and multiple cousins and their children.
We will celebrate his life on Saturday, November 22 at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church at 670 E. Monroe Ave. in Hartford, WI. Visitation will be from 9-11AM followed by a liturgy from 11-12 noon. You can follow this link: www.staidans-hartford.org
Jack was a native of Sheboygan, WI. His father was John Joseph Lutz and his mother was Arildis Hildebrandt Heck. His family originally migrated from Germany in the late 1800's. Martin Avenue was named after his grandfather's brother. Their home was built near the corner of Martin and 15th. Street. Annie Court was named after his grandfather's sister.
After graduating from St. Francis Diocesan Seminary in Milwaukee in 1961, Jack served as a Catholic priest in traditional parishes in Southeast Wisconsin for 11 years. He served in nontraditional Catholic communities for 10 years.
In 1970 Jack met the love of his life, Lynn, and a new journey began.
Jack was an idea person with amazing intuition. He understood people, relationships, and life. He was a professional painter and designer. Later, with Lynn as his partner, he channeled his endless energy into designing and constructing buildings, interiors, and furniture.
His most ambitious project was the design and construction of his own passive solar home in the Northern Kettle Moraine. It was a reflection of a life time of the best ideas he and Lynn had learned.
Planning trips and traveling across the pond to Switzerland, Austria, and France delighted him as he studied maps, finding small off beat places with few tourists and lots of potential for hiking.
Jack enjoyed writing his thoughts and occasionally dashed off editorials on current touchy topics for the local paper, the Plymouth Review. He worked part time at the Review for over 17 years as a layout assistant.
As a nationally certified ski instructor, Jack spent 11 years instructing skiing at Sunburst Ski Area in Kewaskum.
Jack is survived by his partner of 44 years, Lynn B. Molenda, his siblings: JoAnn B. Lutz of Milwaukee, Tom J. (Paula) Lutz of Chicago, and Michael J. Lutz of Madison; a niece: Anne T. (Ken) Engen of Northfield, MN, an Aunt Bernardine Luksis, and multiple cousins and their children.
We will celebrate his life on Saturday, November 22 at St. Aidan's Episcopal Church at 670 E. Monroe Ave. in Hartford, WI. Visitation will be from 9-11AM followed by a liturgy from 11-12 noon. You can follow this link: www.staidans-hartford.org
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