Hans W. Lutkefedder - Obituary

ans William Lutkefedder, 36, a lifelong resident of Annapolis, Maryland, passed away on November 21, 2022. He is survived by his parents, Norman and Jean Lutkefedder of Annapolis, two sisters: Kelly (John) Ursini of Spearfish, SD, and Laura Lutkefedder of Annapolis, and niece Gabriella Ursini of Spearfish, SD. Hans attended Chesapeake Montessori School, the Severn School, and Dickinson College, where he received a BS in Biology. He also received a Certificate in Business from Harvard Business School. He was raised as a member of St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church where he was active in youth groups and served as an acolyte for many years. At the age of 5, Hans joined Cub Scouts, and continued to Boy Scouts-Troop 783, where he achieved the rank of Eagle Scout and earned 51 merit badges. Hans was a member of the Order of the Arrow and a Life Member of the National Eagle Scout Association. He participated in backpacking trips on the Appalachian Trail, and annual Cub Scout and Boy Scout camping trips in Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Two high points in his scouting experience were on Troop 783’s trips in 2003 to Philmont Scout Ranch High Adventure, Cimarron, NM, and in 2004 to Northern Tier High Adventure (a float plane and canoe trip) in Manitoba, Canada. Hans enjoyed sailing and fishing on the Chesapeake Bay from a young age and at Severn School was a member of the Sailing Team and the Swim Team. He participated in various sailing competitions on the Chesapeake Bay and an international sailing competition in England. He was an avid skier and went on annual ski trips with his family to New Hampshire. Hans had a soft spot for animals and enjoyed many hours playing with beloved family dogs. Since college, Hans became active in golf and tennis with family and friends. In 2010 Hans joined Vend Natural in its beginnings in Annapolis, and after several successful years became the Vice President of Operations. He, along with the teams he helped build, was instrumental in expanding their customer base in the Baltimore-Washington region and from Philadelphia to Los Angeles and Milwaukee to Dallas. Until his passing, Hans served on NAMA’s (National Automatic Merchandising Association’s) Millennial Advisory Board and was Chairman of NAMA’s Emerging Leaders Network. Celebration of Life Services will be held at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church, 1601 Pleasant Plains Road, Annapolis, MD 21409 on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at 11:00 AM. Hans’ final resting place will be in the Columbarium at St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Hans’ name may be made to: SPCA of Anne Arundel County, MD (online here), or Boy Scouts of America (online here). Online condolences may be made using the memories tab on this page.