JoAnn Lutz 1932-2024
JoAnn B. Lutz, 92, of Mayetta, died Monday, Aug. 19, 2024, at Vintage Park in Holton.
JoAnn was born on July 26, 1932, at home in the county near Havensville, the daughter of Charles and Alpha Rawlings. JoAnn was the youngest of six children, all of whom have preceded her in death. Her brothers were Lyle, Bill and Verle (also known as Buster) Rawlings, and her sisters were Maxine Sanders and Lorena Shockey. The parents and siblings all lived in Jackson County most of their adult life, with the exception of Lorena, who lived in Nemaha County.
On Aug. 6, 1950, JoAnn married Lloyd E. Lutz in Holton. Lloyd died Monday, May 15, 2000. JoAnn and Lloyd lived in Topeka for the first three years of their married life and then purchased their farm west of Mayetta in 1953, where they raised their children, Beverley N. Lutz of Topeka, Edward A. Lutz of Holton, Sharon D. Cole (Rick, eternity 2022) of Denison and Dr. Lori J. Lutz (Tom Burnside) of Falls Church, Va., all surviving.
JoAnn’s grandchildren are Wendy Jacobs of Topeka, Rachel Cole of Petersburg, Va., Mark Cole (Caitlyn) of Holton, Jessica (Nicholas) Bowser of Mayetta, Jenna (Eric) Patch of Simpsonville, S.C., Janelle (Jason) Schmidtlein of Basehor and Jillian (Mike) Roberts of Holton. JoAnn is also survived by great-grandchildren Douglas, Dalton, Hazel, Henry, Landon, Hayden, Derek and Liam.
JoAnn was determined, hard-working and devoted to her family, making many sacrifices for them and teaching them many lessons. Her greatest joy was her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved them and farm life fiercely, and she liked to travel, talk with friends, eat out, sew, make Christmas candy, bake pies, can fruits and vegetables from her garden, work crossword puzzles, watch game shows on television and help others.
She appreciated the great care she received at Holton’s Vintage Park the past couple of years. JoAnn rejoins Lloyd, the love of her life.
Funeral services will be hed at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 29 at Mercer Funeral Home with burial to follow in Holton Cemetery. The visitation will be held one hour prior to service time.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society or the Alzheimer’s Association, sent in care of Mercer Funeral Home, P.O Box 270, Holton, KS 66436. To leave a special message for the family, please visit www.mercerfuneralhomes.com
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