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DONALD H. LUNZ, 76

September 1, 2004 The Waynedale News Staff 0 min read

DONALD H. LUNZ, 76, died Sunday, August 22, 2004, at Riverbend Healthcare Center. Born May 11, 1928, in Allen County, he was a truck driver and part owner of Lunz trucking. He was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church and American Legion Post 296. He was honorably discharged from the U.S. Army in May 1960.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth M. Lunz of Fort Wayne; daughter, Debi (Jim) Kruckeberg of Fort Wayne; sisters, Ruth Mutton of Fort Wayne, Margaret (Norman) Trzynka of New Haven, and twin sister, Dorothy (Norman) Ehresmann of Fort Wayne.

He was preceded in death by brothers, Herbert, Albert and Edwin Lunz.

Visitation was Wednesday, August 25 at Elzey Patterson Rodak Home For Funerals, 6810 Old Trail Road. Service was Thursday, August 26, at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, 917 Jefferson Blvd. Burial at Greenlawn Memorial Cemetery.

Memorials to Emmanuel Lutheran Church.

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