Name: Visitation for Michael Wm. Lutz
Start: 2015-07-31T20:00:00.000Z
End: 2015-08-01T00:45:00.000Z
Location: St. Matthias Catholic Church

Lutz, Michael Wm. Attorney Michael Wm. Lutz, of Milwaukee, WI passed away suddenly on July 26, 2015, age 44. Loving father of Abigail and Isabelle Lutz. Devoted son of William "Senior" and the late Patricia (nee Matyas) Lutz. Dear brother of Robert (Cara) Lutz, Anne (Ron) Bullock, William (Jamie) Lutz, John (Nicole) Lutz, Jacqueline (John) Nelson, and Mary (Todd) Smolen, all surrounding the Milwaukee area. Cherished Uncle of Bryant, Brittany, Brett, and Brendon Bullock, Billy Lutz, Bobby, Brooke, and Logan Lutz, Jamie and Elizabeth Smolen, and Jordan, Lillian, and Jonathan "Jack" Lutz. Also survived by other relatives and friends. As a young adult Michael got his pilot's license and loved to fly. Michael Lutz was a 1988 graduate of Thomas More High School and a graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Law School. Michael was a highly decorated and respected Police Officer with the Milwaukee Police Department where he started as a Police Aide at the age of 19 in 1989. He later retired from the Police Department after being shot in-the-line of duty in 2005, for which he received a Purple Heart. After his retirement, Michael attended law school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning his law degree. Once he earned his law degree he worked for the Milwaukee County District Attorney's office as a special prosecutor, and as an adjunct instructor for Concordia University, and Bryant and Stratton College. Most recently, Michael started his private practice as a criminal defense attorney at Canfield & Lutz, LLC. Michael's greatest accomplishment was his two beautiful, loving girls. Abigail, 15, will be a sophomore at Divine Savior Holy Angels High School and Isabelle, 13, will be in the 8th grade at St. Matthias Parish School. Visitation Friday, July 31, from 3:00 to 7:45 PM at St. Matthias Catholic Church, 9306 W. Beloit Rd., with a Prayer Vigil at 8:00 PM. Visitation on Saturday, August 1, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM at St. Matthias Church with a Funeral Mass at 10:30 AM. Burial to follow at Mount Olivet Cemetery. Family requests in lieu of flowers donations are made in Michael Lutz's memory via Go Fund Me, http://www.gofundme.com/5d9scq8bs for funeral and other expenses. "The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living." -Marcus Tulius Cicero

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel from Jul. 29 to Jul. 30, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Michael Lutz

Sponsored by Schramka Funeral Home - Brookfield.

27 Entries

Barbara

July 23, 2024

We all miss Mike. You will forever be special to our group of friends. Your Dad was also so special to me. Love

August 3, 2015

A man who cared deeply for the community he policed. Rest easy now, you did your part and then some. C18

August 3, 2015

Jackie and family;
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this sorrowful time. God Bless
Kim, Stacey, Mariah

Betty Matusik

August 2, 2015

Rest in Peace my friend...❤

Karen Hubbard

August 1, 2015

I am very sorry about the loss of Michael. My thoughts and prayers go out to the entire family.

mr.&mrs. kleppin

August 1, 2015

dear Annie and Jackie, sosorry to hear of your loss, many good memories of your family from Blessed Sacrament and Alverno, will keep you all in our prayers.

Marianne Kwiatkowski, Milwaukee PD Retired

July 31, 2015

Please accept my deepest sympathy at this most difficult time and know that many of us will keep Mike and the family in our prayers.

Wray Young, President Milwaukee Retired Police Assn.

July 31, 2015

On behalf of our board of directors and members, I extend our most heartfelt sympathy to the Lutz family.

Scott Krause

July 31, 2015

God bless your family and friends, they are in my prayers in this time of sorrow at your passing

Rudy Rutkowski

July 30, 2015

My thoughts and prayers are with the entire Lutz family in this time of sorrow.

Matt mcgrury

July 30, 2015

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Connie Lindberg

July 29, 2015

Good Night Sweet Prince, and flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

Joanie Bohmann

July 29, 2015

Rest in Peace my friend and customer at Todd Post 537. You were a kind soul and I always enjoyed talking with you when you stopped in. Top on your list of discussion was how much you loved your daughters. My deepest sympathy to your family.
Joanie Bohmann

Carrie Wenner

July 29, 2015

I met mike when he started working for Milwaukee police department. He was a wonderful caring man. My heart goes out to his family. I am saddened by his death. You were loved by many. Your pain is gone and may you RIP Mike.

July 29, 2015

You have my heartfelt sympathy and prayers as I knew Michael from when I played baseball for the Falk baseball team and Michael was there with his da. I also worked in law enforcement and I respected Michael' career when he was a police officer on the Milwaukee Police Dept. May Gid Bless Michael for the many positive things he did throughout his life. Bernie Tesmer

Sheree Marlow

July 29, 2015

Jackie and John - So very sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time. - Sheree Marlow

Judy Howard

July 29, 2015

Sympathy and prayers sent to the whole Lutz family. May Michael rest in peace. There are no words that can comfort at this difficult time; so I send love and hugs.

debra leszczynski

July 29, 2015

our deepest sympathy to all of you . Mike I will miss your friendly smile and greeting every time you came to dinner at the five o clock steakhouse. we love you senior.Gary & Debra Leszczynski.

Tom Jurkowski

July 29, 2015

My heartfelt condolences to Mike's family

Gerri Bittner Stodola

July 29, 2015

My sympathy to the Lutz family. My prayers are with all of you as you cope with this difficult loss. Peace and Love,

Betty Matusik

July 29, 2015

Gone to soon...Micheal you will be missed more than you realize,my prayers to your girls and family and I pray you are at peace..❤ Forever a friend Betty...

Renee deLonay

July 29, 2015

My deepest sympathy to Micheals daughters and the rest of his family,. Michael was a good person. May he rest in peace.

July 29, 2015

Deepest sympathies.

I signed-up Micheal as a member of tne Sons of
The American Legion Post 449, It was always an honor to see Michael and his father as they supported the Veterans and his Post. He will be dearly missed. He will always be remembered!

May God Be With Michael and You Now and Always!

MAY HIS MEMORY BE ETERNAL!!!

With Prayers and Deep Sympathy,

Kat
Post 449

Jennie White

July 29, 2015

I am at loss of words and thoughts. I am so blessed to know you and respect you. My blessings to your family, especially your awesome dad and girls. You will truly be missed.

July 29, 2015

Our sympathy to the family of Michael. On going prayers and time will benefit your family.
May our prayers help you. Lv, Lucy and John

Mary Koceja and Donny Kozinski

July 29, 2015

I'd like to express my sincere sympathy to the Lutz's and Michael's family. Mike was an extra-ordinary man, and surely had a lot to be proud of. May the memories you had with Mike bring you peace. Mary Koceja and Donny Kozinski

Barbara Lentz

July 29, 2015

My deepest sympathy and prayers to the family of Michael. My condolences to my Dear Friend Bill Lutz (senior) and wonderful Father to Michael.

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