Terry Luchterhandt
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Terry Luchterhandt, 61, of Centerview, Missouri, passed away December 1, 2016 at home, surrounded by his family. He was born January 23, 1955 in Sioux City, Iowa.
Terry retired from Home Depot after 17 years as department supervisor. He also had his own maintenance and repair business for over 10 years and worked 15 years as as Gardening Specialist at California State College in Fullerton, California.
His passions included playing guitar, fishing, hunting, gardening, and photography. He was self taught on the guitar and loved playing,singing, and recording his music. He was proud to be a member of AA for over 26 years. His sense of humor and playful nature was experienced by all.
He is survived by his wife Connie, sons Joshua and Aaron Luchterhandt of California, step children; Jason Welch of Indiana, Jennifer Welch of Missouri, Lenny Yaworski II of Ohio, & Belle Dittmore of Idaho, and brother Eldon Luchterhandt of California & sister Carolyn Ness of North Dakota. He was precceded in death by parents Ruth & Martin Luchterhandt, and brothers Richard & Kenney Olson.
A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, December 5, 2016 from 5-7pm at Heartland Cremation & Burial Society, 6113 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raytown, Missouri 64133.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to Pawsibilities Are Endless, PO Box 174, Windsor, Missouri, 65360.
Great man very much will be missed I’m proud to say knowing terry was an honor to work with as well for connie/Jennifer wouldn’t trade it for anything god bless you and family
Always a pleasure interacting with Terry! Cool dude! I hope good memories help lift up spirits.
Love And Miss You Brother,I,LL See You On The Other Side
Love Your Brother Eldon
So sad to hear this. He was one of the best guys I have had the pleasure of working with. Rest In Peace, Terry
Terry always had a smile on his face and told the best stories. It was a good day at work when I got to talk with him. The world will not be the same for those that knew him. He will be greatly missed.
Terry was so fun to work with at home depot, he always kept everyone laughing. He will be missed.
I’m very blessed to have gotten to know Terry. He was a tell it like it was man. He will be deeply missed.
I so enjoyed working with Terry.
Great conversations with his sense of humor.
He will be missed.
Connie, I offer my condolences and send you energies for healing. Even though I did not meet Terry, I can see and I remember how you spoke of him. He was your world. My prayers are with you always. He is with you as is the Lord, and may you find comfort in knowing that he will stay in your heart as you are in his. His life with you and the boys is a true celebration of life. Amen!
Knowing Terry my whole life it’s like losing a family member. So glad we all got back in touch. Rest in peace Terry. May God keep his hand on your family and you in his grace.
Connie,
I am so very sorry to hear about Terry. I know what a wonderful husband & best friend he was to you. My thoughts & prayers are with you & your family.
Hugs, Pat
My condolences to Terry’s family. I went to High school with him in Placentia. He was an unforgettable person. I met his parents and his brother, Eldon. May God hold you all in His arms , as Terry is under His Wings. See you when He calls me Home, my friend.
I am so broken to know that my good friend left us. Terry and I worked together daily at the Fullerton Arboretum in California all through the 1980’s. Terry’s continual upbeat personality was infectious. If you were ever having a down day, just spend five minutes with Terry and all was good. His laugh, that twinkle in his eye when you knew he was up to something, his gentle warm engaging personality will forever be so fondly remembered. It is so good to know that you are now spending time with Jesus. I can’t wait to see you again my dear friend. Get my guitar ready. By the way, you still owe me five bucks. Until then…
You gave me life, You taught me how to love being a kid but that one day I would grow to be a man like you, You showed me that life had it’s ups and downs and that if I ever stumbled to always get back up, You helped me understand that people make mistakes and if I made them I needed to learn from them, You encouraged me to always be a hard worker because it was an ethic that would gain me respect, You instilled in me that a good man is always willing to learn something new and that it is okay to be wrong sometimes, You showed me that I would need to believe in myself if I ever wanted to change myself to better, You taught me that we have two ears and one mouth for a reason and that it was so we could listen more and talk less, You encouraged me to want to be better man although I was already a good man, And you showed me that it was okay for a man to cry sometimes and Dad I have never cried more than like I have cried today because today I have to say goodbye to you… I Love You dad, and I will miss you everyday until the day we meet again!!!! Rest Easy Buddy and know that I will do my best to make you proud and When I do I will feel your smiles like the warm breeze on a summer day!!?? You will never be forgotten!!
Terry – I miss you dude. Although we didn’t have a whole lot of interaction after you left California, we still had our online emails and pictures on Facebook. We had a lot of good times during the Brea and Lake Elsinore days. I went to the Arboretum a while back and remembered the Christmas trees we used to get. I still get a good laugh thinking of all the funny shit we used to do. Life sure isn’t fair. You left way too soon. Make sure you are keeping a good eye on Joshua, Aaron and Belle. See you on the other side brother.