Birth date: Apr 1, 1934 Death date: Jun 22, 2021
Curtis Allen Lutz was born on April 1st, 1934 in Elysian, Minnesota. He was the son of Reverend Paul Lutz and Olga (Cornelius) Lutz. He was raised in Iowa. Curt passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at his Read Obituary
Curt..my home is covered with your personal collection. I just happen to drop off a radio for repair when you told me you were done.. I had a pocket full of money and went to town. I think of you daily sir..how you’ve enriched my life with your joy of old radios. God bless you sir. Sing amongst the Angels today Kurt.
Duke.
Curt will be missed. I’m very grateful for the time that God allowed me to know him. Curt made the world a better place. My sincere sympathy to his dear family and friends.
Curt mentored radio professionals and hobbyists and taught so many of us how to service and restore radios. His knowledge and experience was unparalleled and he was without question one of the premier technicians in the Southwestern U.S. and one of the most brilliant men I have ever known. What endeared Curt to others was his cheerful demeanor and his willingness to share information and techniques. There were many times that he gave me advice over the phone or in person when I was troubleshooting a radio. Curt loved his family and spoke of them often. He liked to tell the story of how he met Cathy at the local movie theater. He was the projectionist and she was the “popcorn girl”. A true love story! We also shared a bond through our military service and knowledge and operation of military receivers and test equipment. I will miss him so much, but I’m grateful for the time we had together. Curt made this world a better place. May God bless and comfort Cathy, Valerie, and Annette and all Curt’s extended family.
Our Uncle Curt and Aunt Cathy were such a loving and nurturing support to all of us when we were growing up. I remember visiting with Uncle Curt at family reunions when he would talk at length about his radios and all his hobbies. Like all the Lutz men, Curt had a beautiful singing voice and we were often treated to a couple of hymns or songs sung by our four Uncles and our Dad, Fred, with their sister, Paulie, on the piano.
One fun story about Curt happened in the 90’s when an older friend of ours who attended our church was giving away her husband’s electron tube testers. Her husband had owned drug stores where the tube testers had been installed. We contacted Curt to see if he was interested and he was very excited. My husband, Scott, remembers Uncle Curt “burned up the road between us and him” to drive and get them. (We live in Colorado and they lived in Broken Arrow.) He sure loved his older radio club and that hobby.
We will miss Uncle Curt and his zest for life and family. He was always so proud of his daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Recently we came across some old poems my Mom, Shirley, cut out from the newspaper. I think this one is very apropos for our grief at the loss of a great human, Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and Uncle.
Uncle Curt (&Aunt Cathy) were like my second parents, living within a couple hours for so many years. Several holidays enjoyed together, as well as just fun weekend visits. I will always treasure those memories.
My favorite memory of time spent with Uncle Curt was when he & I drove from Joplin to Minneapolis to visit (my) grandma Olga. We enjoyed several hours on the road. But I also nearly put a hole in the passenger side of his Kia, as he would try to keep cars from tailgating. As we visited grandma, I got to see Curt (not only as my uncle) as his mothers adult son. I got to see hime with his aunt & uncle as Wilson & Hazel also visited. Lots of laughter, lots of caring, lots of memory sharing. This was ultimately my favorite time with Uncle Curt. We got to know each other well on that trip, a very fond trip, even though we knew it would be the last time we would see Olga.
Curt was always a treasure of knowledge, laughter, & love. He had a passion for life that spilled over to all others. I have missed you Curt & Cathy, since moving away. You always made me feel loved.
Curtis cared enough to share his expertise with me to fix a Zenith TransOceanic. I will not forget Curtis.
Glad we were able to share Easter and Sam's birthday with Grandpa this year.
Valerie and family,
I am so sorry for your loss.
Linn Ball
Curt, you were such a blessing to our planet with the way you helped so many people. Not only with our club members but in everyday life. I guess your job was done here so fly freely my friend. Much love to you and your family.
Walt Murray
