Wallace "Wally" H. Lutjens 1914-1998

LUTJENS, ROGGEN, ROHLFES

Posted By: Linda Ziemann (email)
Date: 7/7/2007 at 14:39:24

WALLACE “WALLY” H. LUTJENS

Wallace “Wally” H. Lutjens, 83, of LeMars, died Monday, Feb. 9, 1998, at Floyd Valley Hospital in LeMars.

Mr. Lutjens was born Oct. 25, 1914, at Hull, the son of Louis and Tillie (Roggen) Lutjens. He grew up in Sheldon and graduated from high school there. He worked various jobs at retail stores. On Oct. 31, 1937, he married Marie Rohlfes at Sheldon. After moving to LeMars in 1951, he opened a furniture store in LeMars. Marie died Feb. 7, 1998.

He was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A., in LeMars.

Survivors include one son and daughter-in-law, Kent and Lucy Lutjens of Berkeley, Ill.; one daughter and son-in-law, Kathi and Don Skinner of Lake City; five granddaughters; and one sister, Betty Jones of Green Valley, Ariz.

Memorial services were at 11 a.m. today (Tuesday) at St. John's Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A., in LeMars, with the Rev. Gary Landsness officiating. Burial will be at a later date. The family was present one hour prior to the memorial service at the church.

The Mauer-Johnson Funeral Home of LeMars was in charge of arrangements.

~source: LeMars Daily Sentinel
~note: The memorial service held was for both, Wally and Marie Lutjens—they died two days apart.

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