Ronald Gene Lutz

Ronald Gene Lutz, 85, of Lima, died at 5:55 P.M. on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at his home. He was born November 29, 1940, in Celina, Ohio to Eugene and Helen Lutz, who preceded him in death. His step-mother Mary Lutz also preceded him in death. In April 2000, he married Anita LeMaster who survives in Lima.

Mr. Lutz, known to his friends as “Little Ron” was a Vietnam Era Veteran of 5 years as a Navy Hospital Corpsman stationed mostly with the 3rd Marine Air Wing at the Naval Air Station in Atsugi, Japan and at The Marine Corps Air Facility in Iwakuni, Japan.

He was a 1958 graduate of Lima Senior High School. He worked for many years at Commercial Lithograph Inc., and at Martin Printing Company in Lima.

He was an avid Harley Davidson rider and had been a member of the motorcycle clubs in Lima for most of his motorcycle riding days. He also had a strong belief in God and knew Jesus as his personal Savior and at one point had been a prospective member of the Sons of God Motorcycle Club out of Dayton, Ohio.

Survivors include his wife Anita, four daughters, Deborah (Barry) Burris of California, Tracy Ladd of Lima, Alanda O’Dell of Lima, and Deanna (Kirk) Brenneman of Lima; two sons, James Lutz of Lima, and Timothy Lutz of Lima; brother, John (Debbie) Lutz of Erie, PA; four sisters, Patricia Robison of Casper, WY, Cathy (Tom) Craft of Dayton, OH, Laura (Bryce) Atkinson of Lima, and Julie (Don) Heibenthal of Oregon, as well as many grandchildren and great-grandchildren, whom he loved very much.

He was preceded in death by his parents, son, Eric Lutz, and brother, Kenneth Lutz.

Family will receive friends on Monday, November 9, 2026 from 2-4 P.M. at Chamberlain-Huckeriede Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 4 P.M.

Online condolences may be made by visiting www.chamberlainhuckeriede.com.