John Scott Lutzi
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John Scott Lutzi, age 64 of Byron, MN, passed away on Monday, September 23, 2019, at home surrounded by his family knowing he was also showered with love and support from so many other friends and family not there. John succumbed and joined his eternal family waiting for him along with his Heavenly Father after his lengthy and courageous battle with cancer.
We welcome our family, friends, and those touched by John's gentle spirit to join us for his visitation on Thursday, September 26th, at Byron Funeral Home from 4pm to 7pm. Visitation will continue one hour prior to his celebration of life mass at Christ The King Catholic Church in Byron, MN, on Friday, September 27th, at 11:00 a.m. Interment will follow mass at St. Margaret's Cemetery in Mantorville.
John, the son of John Kenneth "Jack" and Rosemary (Strain) Lutzi, was born on June 2, 1955 in Rochester, MN. He graduated from Dover-Eyota High School in 1974 and then attended Vocational School in Winona to pursue his love of agriculture. He first married the mother of his children, Bonnie (Welch) Lutzi and they later divorced. On November 10, 1990, he married his wife and best friend Karla (Gillen) Lutzi at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Rochester. Together they shared nearly 29 amazing years together!
The most important thing in life to John was his family, friends and his work family. He was a loyal and loving husband, a caring, loving and compassionate Dad, Grandpa and friend. John loved working. Whether on the farm, at Faribault Foods, putzing around the house or helping out friends, neighbors or family with anything they needed a hand with, that is what he loved best. He was prideful to a fault of a job well done. He was kind and generous to all whose lives he touched. John first farmed with his Dad and then moved onto cheesemaking at AMPI, soldering at IBM and Celestica before he found his niche at Faribault Foods where he spent 15 years loving what he did every day. To his extended family there, we will forever be grateful for adapting over these last years to help John stay with you for as long as he did.
He is survived by his wife, Karla; two sons, Scott (Angela) Lutzi of Rochester, Jade (Lacy) Lutzi of Rochester; two grandchildren, Wynter & Paislee, his mother, Rosemary Lutzi of Rochester, one brother, Rick (Charlene) Lutzi of Rochester, two sisters Dennise (Mark) Gunderson of Genoa and Barb (Bob) Page of Louisa, VA, countless aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews who will all miss their affectionately referred to "Big John".
He was preceded in death by his father, Jack Lutzi, his sister Diane Lutzi Roadway, and both his paternal and maternal grandparents, Ralph & Alice Lutzi & Allen & Leona Strain.
We want to extend a sincere thank you to the Oncology Team at Mayo Clinic who always treated us like family. The team at Mayo Clinic Hospice were also caring and compassionate and a blessing to our family during these last days. John thought of all of his caregivers as Gods Angels here on earth. We will forever be grateful to you all!
Those we love don't go away.
They walk beside us every day.
Unseen...Unheard
But always near.
Still loved
Still missed & very dear.
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