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Donna Lutz Obituary
Bluffton, Ohio Donna Jean Lutz, 87, died at 5:58 a.m., Friday, January 16, 2015, at Mennonite Memorial Home, Bluffton, Ohio. She was born September 10, 1927, in Columbus Grove, Ohio, to James Logan and Cora May (Taylor) Fruchey. They both preceded her in death. On June 24, 1951, she married Dwight Irwin Lutz, and he survives in Bluffton, Ohio. Mrs. Lutz was a member of the Columbus Grove Christian Church. She had worked at Steele's of Lima, Beaverdam School Cafeteria and retired in 1993, from Triplett Corporation, Bluffton, after 25 years. Donna had served as President of the PTA, a Girl Scout Leader and President of the Ladies Methodist Group. She is survived by two daughters: Janet Lee (Edward) Seward, Lima and Susan Kay (Tom) Foster, Harrod; nine grandchildren: Aaron (Heidi) Seward, Heidi (Rich) Titus, Colin Seward, Sara Kindle, Rachel (Jared) Huffman, Kyle Kindle, Brittany (Tom) Wright, Leslie Foster and Joshua (Michelle) Foster; and seven great grandchildren: Devan, Okley and Dalen Foster, Gemma, Lydia, Jaxon Huffman and Ewen Titus. Donna was preceded in death by four brothers: Charles, George, James and Ted Fruchey; six sisters: Olive Dunlap, Cordellia Dirzinski, June Bambaloff, Evelyn Myer, Ruby Miller and Helen Laman and one son in-law: Robert Kindle. Services will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Hartman Sons Funeral Home, Columbus Grove. Pastor Geoff Eubank and Chaplain Bill Herr will officiate. Burial will follow in Truro Cemetery, Columbus Grove, Ohio. Friends and Family may call from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 20, 2015, at Hartman Sons Funeral Home. Memorial Contributions may be made to Columbus Grove Christian Church. Online condolences may be expressed at hartmansonsfuneralhome.com.

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