Obituary of Donna Lutz

Donna M. Lutz, 51, of Harmony Twp, NJ, died Monday, January 12, 2009 at home. Donna was born, April 20, 1957 in Phillipsburg, NJ, a daughter of the late Vernon and the late Mildred (Allen) Rush. She was a member of the Belvidere HS graduating class of 1975. She attended East Stroudsburg School of Cosmetology and always loved practicing hairdressing. She was employed by the State of NJ Housing Assistance Program in the Department of Community Affairs. Donna loved the outdoors especially camping and gardening. Her favorite hobby was crocheting. She was an active person, volunteering as a Girl Scout Leader in the Harmony/Lopatcong area and assisting at the Montana Methodist Church. She enjoyed her free time filled with family and friends. She was referred to by her friends and family as, “everyone's little helper.” Survivors:She is survived by two daughters; Brianne and Krista Lutz both at home; two sisters, Arlene Kinney of Belvidere, NJ, Bonnie Rush of Astoria, NY; three brothers, Vernon Rush of Plant City, FL, Alan Rush of Phillipsburg, NJ, and Dale Rush of Belvidere, NJ; and an abundance of nieces, nephews, grand-nephews and nieces. Services: Family and friends may call on the family on Thursday, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm at DeVoe Funeral Service Inc., 136 West Washington Ave, Washington. A funeral service will be held on Friday at 11:00 am in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Summerfield Cemetery, White Township, NJ. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be sent to the family in c/o DeVoe Funeral Services, Inc. Online condolences may be expressed at www.devoefuneral.com. Tributes: Tribute from: Octavia Sallie Hicks I am so sorry for your loss. I only knew Donna briefly, she will be missed by many. May God bless your family, wrap you in his arms and comfort you. Octavia Sallie Hicks Tribute from: Debbie Godown I am so sorry to hear about your mom and my dearest friend. We all had the greatest of times together - whether they were happy or sad. We always made the best of things. There are so many things I can remember but I think the most horrible but probably one of the most memorable was when we took the Girl Scouts to Beach Jam (Wildwood)in May (many moons ago). It was so bitter cold and here we are(two stupid women) on a dark Friday night helping to put up tents in the most cold & blustery weather. We said we were never going to do that again. And where were we next May - back again. How stupid we were but so so much fun we had together. Goodbye my dear friend - you will definitely be missed. Tribute from: Cora Leidy, Bev & Russ Bowers We are so sorry to hear of your loss. We are thinking of you all in this difficult time. Sincerely, Cora Leidy & Bev & Russ Bowers. Tribute from: Gerri L. Calvin There will always be a void in my heart where your mother belongs. She was so down to earth with her honesty, love of life, and was so very proud of BreeAnn and Krista. I miss her dearly. Please know I am always available to you to laugh and cry. Oh my, there are losses in life we will never understand. Yet, your mother lit up so many lives! God bless you all. I was so sorry to read of Donnas' passing. We were friends at Foster Wheeler and used to have lunch together every day. Sadly, the last time I saw her was right after another of our lunch mates had passed away. She was always talking about her wonderful family, and how much fun she had with the Girl Scouts. She was always there for me when I was having problems at work. My deepest sympathies to the entire family. God Bless, Terri Poerner Niece