The Mass of Christian Burial for Emmie K. Lutz, age 99 of Mott, will be held at 10:00am Thursday, December 3, 2015 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate with burial in Sunnyslope Cemetery at Mott.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday afternoon from 1:00pm to the time of the Rosary at 7:00pm, all at St. Vincent's Catholic Church.

Special music will be provided by Rachel Mayer and Tryston Simek.
Serving as casketbearers are Emmie's grandchildren, Brent Roll, Glenn Roll, Shelly McCormack, Brenda Webber, Annette Simek, Melissa Fonder, Stephanie Bonner, Steven Holler, Eric Holler, and Paul Burwick. All of those who Emmie touched are considered honorary bearers.

EMMIE K. FRIES was born on August 29, 1916 in Ripley, Iowa. She was the second oldest of seven children born to Jacob and Katherine (Meinz) Fries. She moved with her family to Mott, ND when she was a little girl. Emmie attended school in Mott graduating from Mott Lincoln High School in 1936.
She met Mike Lutz and they were united in marriage on July 21, 1936 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott. They began their life together on a farm northwest of Mott. There they farmed and ranched together and raised their five children, Norita, Joyce, Beverly, Mary, and Charlie. Emmie and Mike milked cows and sold the milk at the creamery in Mott. Mike also drove school bus and on stormy days they would board the kids in their home until they could get to their home.


In 1958, Emmie and Mike moved into a home on Main Street in Mott. She worked at the Mott Drug Store for several years. At times she worked at the Holiday House and cleaned the Playhouse Theatre. She then started babysitting which she did for many years. Her husband passed away on December 7, 1969. Emmie continued to live in her own home until age 97. Due to health reasons, in September of 2013, she entered the Mott Good Samaritan Society. She always had a smile for everyone, she never complained, and had the patience of a saint. She passed from this life there early Sunday morning, November 29, 2015 at the age of 99 years, 3 months.

For 63 consecutive years, Emmie served Thanksgiving Dinner and Supper in her home. Over the many years of her life, she kept writing notes about her life which she published into a book along with pictures. One Christmas she surprised each family member with a copy for them to cherish.

Surviving family members include her 3 daughters and sons-in-law, Norita Roll, Mott, ND; Joyce and Frank Banyai, Bismarck, ND; Mary and Bud Friedli, Austin, TX; and Tom Burwick, Mott, ND; one son and daughter-in-law, Charlie and Jean Lutz, Mandan, ND; 10 grandchildren, 29 great grandchildren, 3 great- great grandchildren; one brother and 2 sisters-in-law, Norbert and Frances Fries, Mandan, ND; and Marge Fries, Mott, ND.

Emmie was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Mike; a daughter, Beverly Burwick; a son-in-law, Seb Roll, a grandson, Michael Roll, a granddaughter, Jessica Faye Lutz, sisters and brothers-in-law, Helen and Frank Lutz, Vernie and Joe Friedt, Irene and Eddie McKinney, and brothers, Don Fries and Jake Fries.