Elwin C. “Curly” Lutzke, age 80, a Manitowoc resident, died early Thursday morning, November 19, 2020 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc.
Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 p.m. Noon on Friday, November 27, 2020 at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo, 1121 North 14th Street, Manitowoc. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Ben Johnson. Entombment will follow the services at Knollwood Mausoleum, Town of Kossuth.
The family will safely greet relatives and friends from 10:30 a.m. until 11:45 a.m. on Fiday at St. Francis of Assisi on Waldo, Manitowoc. Due to current health conditions, please wear a mask and practice social distancing if you plan to attend.
Survivors include his wife: Karen Lutzke, Manitowoc; two sons and daughters-in-law: John (Cheryl) Lutzke, Palm Desert, CA, Jim (Yvonne) Lutzke, Manitowoc; one daughter: Julie Wiltman (significant other: Randy Lettenberger), Manitowoc; five grandchildren: Kole (Courtney) Wiltman, Kylie Wiltman, all of Manitowoc, Tyler Lutzke, Christoper Lutzke, Sarah Lutzke, all of Palm Desert, CA; three great grandchildren: Brystal, Jameson and Keegan; one brother and two sisters-in-law: Leon (Barbara) Lutzke, Valders, Roseann Lutzke, Manitowoc; three sisters-in-law: Nancy Schneider, Allouez, Antoinette Schneider, Manitowoc, Kay Felde, Manitowoc. Nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends also survive. He was preceded in death by his father: Elton Lutzke; his mother: Rita Lutzke-Brost; step-father: Norman Brost; his father in law: John Schneider; his mother in law: Della Schneider; one son: Jeffery “Fry” Lutzke; one brother: Verlin Lutzke; one sister: Karen Pankratz; three brothers-in-law: Keith Schneider, Kent Schneider and Leon Felde.
Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.pfefferfuneralhome.com.
The Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.