Lieselotte Lukas

Lieselotte (Lisa) Lukas age 80, of Dunkirk, MD died peacefully in her home on October 30th, 2013. Lisawas born in Erlensee, Hessen, Germany, April 20th 1933, the first daughter of Karl and Margarethe (Jaeger) Traxel. As a child, she learned the trade of tailoring and was an excellent seamstress.At 17, she married Karl Wilhelm Lukas, and in 1958, together with their daughter, immigrated to the United States where their son was born. Lisa was proud to become an American citizen. She worked as a seamstress at the Joseph R. Harris Company in Washington D.C until moving to Maryland in 1969. Later Lisa had successful office careers, first as a secretary for the international Bechtel Corporation and then as an executive secretary and office manager for The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (Metro). At Metro, Lisa worked at numerous engineering office field sites in the Washington D.C. area, helping to construct the Metro subway system. She was a hard-working, loyal, and organized worker until her retirement from Metro in 2000 after 25 years of service. Lisa was a master gardener who spent every day in her yard planting, weeding or building to make her “little bit of heaven on Earth.” Lisa made her home a welcoming and beautiful place, where she served many traditional German foods to family and friends. As a red hat lady, she loved to be with friends and experience new adventures. Along with her faithful Apple Green friends, she walked three miles every day. Lisa was a faithful member of Jesus the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Calvert County. She loved her church and all the friends she made there. Lisa touched many lives through her kindness and loving spirit. She loved her family on both sides of the Atlantic, and enjoyed spending time with them, particularly at the holidays. Lisa is survived by her son Michael Lukas, his wife Kim and their son Kristopher; her daughter Ingrid Lukas-Howe, her husband Ralph Howe and their children Abigail, Gardner (his wife Emily), Lily and Mary. She is survived by her former husband, Karl Baumann. She is also survived by her sister, Maria, and her beloved cousins, Erna Mickel and Lilo Schneider, and their families in Erlensee, as well as other relatives there; her niece Gudrun Leon, and her family of Clarksville, TN.She was predeceased by her parents, her first husband, Karl Lukas, and her sister, Elisabeth Laue. Visitation will be held from 2pm-4pm and 6pm -8pm on November 10th at Lee Funeral Home in Calvert County. The service will be held at Jesus the Good Shepherd, 1601 W. Mt Harmony Road, Owings, MD 20736 on November 11th at 11:00 am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Jesus the Good Shepherd Cemetery Fund, at the above address or Calvert County Hospice, P.O. Box 838, Prince Frederick, MD 20678 To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Lieselotte Lukas please visit our Sympathy Store.