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Larry Dean Lutz, 83, of Lemmon, SD, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.

Visitation will be held at the Prince of Peace Chapel of Evanson Jensen Funeral Home on Friday, May 22, from 5-7 p.m. Larry's Funeral Service will be Saturday, May 23, at 1:30 p.m. at the Prince of Peace Chapel, followed by burial at Greenhill Cemetery.

Larry Dean Lutz was born on April 25th, 1943 in Lemmon to Carl and Marie Lutz. He lived on the family farm at Shadehill and attended Shadehill School. The family moved to Lemmon when he was in the 4th grade. He graduated from Lemmon High School in 1962. He was a member of the 211th Engineering Company and was enlisted for six years, reaching the rank of E-5.

On September 1st, 1973, he married Judy       Salzsieder. He worked as a bus driver for the      Lemmon Public School, Behrmann Oil, was part owner of the Lemmon Feed Corporation, and farmed/ranched. He helped with many community projects like the  Lemmon Jr Livestock Show and the Boss Cowman Rodeo. He enjoyed helping    others wherever he could. As an avid hunter for many years, he enjoyed sharing the stories of those adventures. With the gift to gab, he also loved to talk about tractors, his National Guard days,    working on the farm, etc. He enjoyed attending the South Dakota State Fair to see how pencils/pens he could collect. He also enjoyed attending country music concerts and rodeos.

He passed away on May 5th, 2026 at home.

Larry is survived by his wife, Judy; son, Jason (Ronette); his daughter, Lori; his grandchildren Tevyn, Kieren and Maiken; brother, Ed (Peggy); and two nieces, Amy & Laura and their families.

He was preceded in death by his parents.