On April 26, 2020, Dan Lutz, 63, went home to meet the Lord.

Born Nov. 17, 1956, in Aberdeen, Washington, he lived in Quinault, Washington, until he graduated from high school. He then entered the Air Force, where he served for four years. After completing his service, he studied engineering and graduated from Washington State University in May 1986. One week later he married his wife, Sandy. Don worked as a systems engineer for Eldec in Bothell, Washington, for 10 years and then moved to Glendale, Arizona, where he worked at Honeywell as a principal engineer with business and commuter aircraft.

Dan is survived by his wife, Sandy; their children, Lacey and Casey Lutz; his grandson, Kaeden Lutz-Beuter; his parents, Jerry and IdaLee Lutz; his sister, LoraLee Esop; his brothers, Bruce (Kathy), Dave (Penny) and Tim (Linda) Lutz; nieces and nephews; and a wealth of friends. Throughout his life, he strove to live with integrity and believed that doing the right thing was always the best decision.

Dan loved working on old cars and had restored two 1972 Chevelles and a 1931 Plymouth coupe. His latest project, a 1969 Camaro, lies in pieces on the garage floor. In addition to working on cars, Dan loved to go hunting with his friends. He enjoyed road trips, particularly if he could find an obscure road and just see where it ended up.

Due to circumstances of COVID-19, we will be postponing a celebration of life until further notice.

Dan has left a huge hole in our hearts and will be deeply missed.