Gastonia - Mark Lutz, January 23, 1969 – September 6, 2017. After four years of pain and suffering Mark is in heaven waiting for his family and friends. Our gratitude for the compassionate care given by: Nate Funk and the caring healthcare providers at Eastridge Family Medicine. Julie Scott (Mark’s angel here on earth) with Gaston Hospice. A Simple Service Burial and Cremation and their caring staff for serving the Lutz family. Services were a private celebration of life. To celebrate Mark’s life please hug the people you care about and tell them how much they mean to you. Donations to Gaston Hospice, 258 E. Garrison Blvd. Gastonia NC 28054, in Mark’s name would help thank Gaston Hospice for the wonderful work they do for the person who is sick and for their family.