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Gerald Lutz Obituary
July 9, 1947 - January 6, 2021
Galveston, Texas - Gerald "Gerry" Lutz, 73, of Galveston, TX passed away peacefully at home on January 6, 2021 following a brief illness. Gerry was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri and he was a graduate of Bishop Hogan High School. In 1968 he joined the United States Air Force and retired after a twenty-year career serving most of those years in Europe with the 7025th Air Postal Squadron. After graduating with his Bachelor's degree from the University of Texas at Dallas, Gerry relocated to Greenville, TX where he worked as a contracts manager for the Department of Defense, Defense Contracts Management Agency, retiring in 2007. He moved to Galveston, TX in 2011. He is survived by his wife JoAnn DiGeorgio-Lutz of Philadelphia, PA, sister Janie Lutz and spouse Jeff Elias of Fairview, TX, sister Peggy Fisher and spouse Jack of Overland Park, Kansas, sister Mary Cornish and spouse Ron of Lee's Summit, Missouri, brother Mark Lutz and spouse Mary of Richardson, TX and brother Art and spouse Helen of Boerne, TX. He was "Pop-Pop" to his three surviving grandchildren, Michael Lutz, Matthew Lutz, and Marissa Lutz of Greenville, TX.
He is preceded in death by his parents, John Lutz and Betty Furey Lutz of Kansas City, Missouri his son, Matthew Jason Lutz of Lone Oak, TX and his sister Kathy Alongi of Kansas City, Missouri.
Gerry was a long-time member of Kiwanis in Greenville, TX and Galveston, TX. Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, there will not be an in-person memorial service.
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Mary Cornish
January 27, 2021
Gerry was one of my favorite people. I will always love you, big brother. Thank you for everything, Joann.
Steve McCue
January 9, 2021
I first met Gerry in late high school, through our mutual friend John Elmer. John and Gerry were childhood friends and great sports fans -- especially baseball. They had encyclopedic memories regarding sports statistics. John used to tell me that I was only the second luckiest person he ever met -- Gerry being #1. There were many stories to support this, but here's my favorite: They always took their gloves to games (first the A's, then the Royals) just in case of a rare chance to catch a foul ball. Once upon a time, Gerry managed to catch two foul balls in one game. That's pretty great, but the punchline is that, while he was at the concession stand, a third ball bounced in his seat. A few years ago I took grandsons to a T-Bones game and caught one foul ball. When I wasn't paying attention, a second one, a skipping line drive, hit me in the head. And I thought of Gerry right away. He's still #1.
Jeffrey Elmer
January 9, 2021
Sorry to hear of Gerry's passing. My brother John's best friend growing up.
Rick Sieling
January 9, 2021
So sorry to hear about Gerry's passing.
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