Camp Hood, Texas September 1945
Serial Number 37769194; Enlisted Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, May 5, 1945
LaVern entered the U.S. Army in May 1945 and served in the 217 and 236 Quartermaster Corps in the Occupation Army of Japan. He was honorably
discharged in December 1946 with the rank of T/5.
LaVern married Shirley Beyerink on May 24, 1958. They had two children: Loraine and Patrick. LaVern farmed south of Templeton until he retired.
LaVern & Shirley have 2 children: Lorraine Lutwitze (MHS 1977) & Pat Lutwitze (MHS 1982).
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In Loving Memory Of LAVERN J. LUTWITZE BORN March 24, 1926, Dedham, IowaBORN TO ETERNAL LIFE February 11, 2004, Des Moines, Iowa MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL 1 P.M., Saturday, February 14, 2004 Holy Spirit Church, Carroll, Iowa CELEBRANT Father James McCormick MASS SERVERS Nick & Dawn Schroeder CASKET BEARERS Dan Weitl, LeRoy Schultes, Mike Rohe, Barry Kusel, Glen Eickman, Dave Kusel INTERMENT Mount Olivet Cemetery, Carroll, Iowa Sharp Funeral home Service, Carroll, Iowa
LAVERN J. LUTWITZE LaVern Lutwitze died Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Des Moines at the age of 77. LaVern was born on March 24, 1926, at Dedham, Iowa, the son of Frank and Anna (Dentlinger) Lutwitze. At the age of 10 his family moved south of Templeton and LaVern attended Sacred Heart Schools. He entered the U.S. Army in May 1945 and served in the 217 and 236 Quartermaster Corp. in the Occupation Army of Japan. He was honorably discharged in December 1946 with the rank of T/5. LaVern and Shirley Beyerink were married on May 24, 1955, at Sacred Heart Church in Templeton. Following their marriage they lived at Templeton and LaVern was employed by Henry Schneider. The couple then moved to a farm north of Audubon and in 1966 moved to their farm south of Templeton. He was recently retired from farming. He was a member of Holy Spirit Parish, Honorary Life Member of the Templeton Knights of Columbus of which he served as Financial Secretary for 40 years and was a member of the Luke Hart Assembly of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus of Defiance. He was also a member of the Manning American Legion. LaVern dearly loved his family and loved his life long farming career. He is survived by his wife, Shirley; daughter, Lorraine (David) Beazor; son, Patrick (Theresa) Lutwitze; grandchildren, Melissa and Matt Beazor and Angela Lutwitze; sisters, Margaret (John) Frees, Florence Mitchell, and Agnes Lutwitze, brother-in-law, Arby Neppel; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Helen Neppel; and brother Joseph Lutwitze, in infancy.
FINAL HARVEST He was bound to the land from the day of his birth His roots anchored deep in the fertile earth Nurtured, sustained, by the soil he grew And his life, like his furrows, ran straight and true In faith, each spring, he planted his seeds In hope, to reap for his family's needs With patience, he waiting for the harvest to come To gather the fruits of his labor home. Ever turning seasons, the years sped past Till the final harvest came at last Then claimed anew by beloved sod He was gathered home to be with God. Barbara W. Weber |