David L. Lutz, 77

David L. Lutz, 77, of St. Marys, died at 6:47 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021, at St. Rita’s Medical Center, Lima.

He was born Nov. 20, 1943, in St. Marys, the son of Charles and Alice (Schmidt) Lutz.

He married Barbara Zumbroegel on July 14, 1984, and she survives at the residence.

He is also survived by his children: Terry (Tim) Settlage of New Knoxville; Dianna Dominguez of St. Marys; Sharon (Brian) Thiesen of Kankakee, Illinois; Jim (Terri Schaaf) Pendleton of St. Marys; Susan (Joel) Craft of St. Marys; Travis (Paula) Lutz of Celina; Kimberly (Mark) Koenig of New Bremen; Jason (Barbara J.) Lutz of St. Marys.

He is also survived by his 21 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren and by his siblings: Don (Glenna) Lutz of Newark, Ohio; Ned (Pat) Lutz of Detroit; Bob Lutz of St. Marys and by his brother-in-law, Tony Oldiges of Minster.

He was preceded in death by his parents; by his siblings: Kenneth Lutz and Carol Garvin and by two great-grandchildren.

Dave was a 1961 graduate of St. Marys Memorial High School. He served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed off the coast of Vietnam during the war there. He retired after 33 years of service at Goodyear St. Marys, and later worked at Bud’s Chevrolet. He was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in St. Marys,and he liked to read, watch TV, play Scrabble and spend time with his grandchildren. He will be remembered for his holiday “cup art” creations that he made with styrofoam cups pushed into the fence of his home at the corner of Wayne and Jackson Streets in St. Marys, and for his trademark suspenders that he wore daily. He had a great personality and loved to laugh!

Funeral rites will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 17, at Zion Lutheran Church, St. Marys, the Rev. Bill Maki, officiant. Burial rites will be held at Resthaven Memory Gardens.

Friends may call from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday at the Miller Funeral Home, 1605 Celina Road, and one hour prior to the funeral on Friday at Zion Lutheran Church.

Condolences may be sent to Dave’s family via MillerFuneralHomes.net.