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1944
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2009
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Donnie Luetjen Obituary
In August of 1944, he was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church, North Lincoln. On May 19, 1957, he was confirmed at Mt. Hulda Lutheran Church of rural Cole Camp by Pastor O. Heimsoth. He was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Cole Camp.
In 1962, he graduated from Cole Camp High School and later attended an automotive body repair school in Kansas City. For a couple of years, he worked as a body man at W-K Chevrolet in Cole Camp. On April 3, 1964, in Arkansas, he was united in marriage to Sharon Kay Allee, who died on June 9, 2009.
Until his retirement, Donnie owned and operated Don's Body Shop in Cole Camp. He played Town Team Basketball, was a pitcher for a fast-pitch softball team out of Sedalia, and was a drummer for a local band that regularly played at a lodge near Osage Beach at the Lake of the Ozarks. He collected Indian artifacts, loved hunting for arrowheads, and had a great knowledge of how arrowheads were made. He loved hunting, fishing, and taking care of his deer. He was a guide for the Celebrity Turkey Hunt.
He is survived by: one daughter, Deborah R. Armenta and her husband Ralph of Dixon; one sister, Carol Lou Davenport of Jefferson City; and two grandchildren, Austin and Taylor Beckmann
.
He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Terry Don Luetjen on September 12, 1993, and a daughter, Taron Dionne Luetjen of June 9, 2009.
Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2009, at Benton County R-1 Gynmasium, Cole Camp, with Rev. Sandy Schlesselman and Rev. Paul Kelly officiating, with visitation to follow
.
Graveside services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2009, at Mt. Hulda Lutheran Cemetery, rural Cole Camp.
The family suggests memorial contributions be given to Luetjen Music Scholarship Fund in care of the Fox Funeral Home, Cole Camp.
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karen jones-zimmerschied
June 17, 2009
Your father and my father Ralph Jones played music together they were the Rainbow Ramblers. I spent alot of time with your mom and dad when my parents Ralph and Jewell would visit they were very nice people who will be greatly missed.
Jerri Mockus
June 15, 2009
Carol, so sorry to hear about your Brother and Family. My prayers and thoughts are with you at this time.
Susan Havens-Fancher
June 15, 2009
Our prayers go out to all the family.
Bobby Garner , Kathy Smeltser and Petree Family
June 14, 2009
We will miss you at the Colgate Country Showdown.
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Penny Florez
June 14, 2009
May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.
Connie Brown
June 14, 2009
I meet Sharon in 1989 at the college. She and Donnie and I have remained friends every since. I will miss them all. It really breaks my heart to know I will never see them again. Just last summer I met them to watch Taron sing twice. I loved the look on Donnie's face. He glowed.
Neil VonHolten & family
June 14, 2009
Sorry for your loss, our thoughts and prayers are with the family.
June 13, 2009
My brother, Spencer Bridges,just called me wanting information about what had happened to Don. Spencer feels so badly as he was very good friends with Don. I know he would like to express his sympathy to the family at this time.
Charles and Mary Ann Reine
Warsaw, MO
Jill Logan
June 13, 2009
The world has certainly lost a great family to all that knew them. My condolences and thoughts go to their family.
Del Luetjen
June 13, 2009
I met Donnie and Sharon for the first time about seven years ago. They were very gracious to a stranger. The proud parents of a wonderful little girl. Donnie taking the time to giving me a tour of our ancestrial "home place" will always be with me.
Sylvia Fugate & Frankie Woodward
June 13, 2009
May God help you remember the wonderful times you had as a family and dull the pain in the days to come. God Bless You.
Fred, Karen, & Dana Oelrichs
June 13, 2009
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Patti Butler
June 13, 2009
I met Donnie on one of Taron's karoke contests. He was so proud of her and always encouraged her to do well. They will all be sadly missed--- but i'll always remember the smile he had on his face as Taron sang Suds in the bucket....
David & Sheila Kreisel
June 12, 2009
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
David & Sheila Kreisel
June 12, 2009
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well lived.
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