Lyndon - Janette Yvonne Lutze, 83, passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at the Morning Star Home Care in Baldwin City, Kansas. She was born on February 12, 1939, in Franklin County, Kansas, the daughter of Willard and Zola (Clark) Thornbrugh.
Jan, as she was known to all, had grown up around the Williamsburg community and had lived in Tucson, Arizona for several years before moving to Lyndon, where she had lived for the past 45 years.
Jan was a Homemaker and had worked at The Missy Shoppe and then Feltner Furniture and Variety Store, both in Lyndon.
On January 29, 1960, Janette was united in marriage to Myron "Pete" Lutze in Williamsburg, Kansas. To this union two sons were born, Mike and Steve.
Jan was preceded in death by her husband, Pete, on January 11, 2023; by her parents, Willard and Zola; and by two of her brothers, John Thornbrugh and Terry Thornbrugh.
Jan is survived by her two sons, Mike Lutze of Lawrence and Steve (Tammy) Lutze of Ozawkie; her brother, Willard Thornbrugh; five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren.
Graveside memorial services for Jan and Pete will be at 10:00am on Saturday, February 11, at the Woodlawn Cemetery at Pomona, Kansas.