Donald Lynn “Don” Kritz 86 of Dubuque passed away Tuesday June 5, 2018 at Unity Point Health Finley Hospital.

Funeral services will be at 3 pm Sunday June 10, 2018 at the Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory 2595 Rockdale Road with Sr. Margaret Ann Kramer, PBVM officiating. Friends may call from 12pm Sunday to 3 pm. A short service will be performed at 2:30

Don was born on July 29, 1931 in Iowa City, Iowa the son of James Louis and Lola Anita (Lee) Kritz. He Graduated from Dubuque Senior High School in 1949 and attended the University of Dubuque and Iowa State University. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953 to 1955 and on June 14, 1958 he married Gloria Even at Saint Anthony’s Catholic Church.

He started his working career as a young newspaper boy, later working at Landon Furriers and Lard Plastics, before he began his career at Dubuque John Deere as a Design Engineer where he worked until retirement in June 1986. In his spare time he enjoyed working in his garden.

He is survived by his wife of almost 60 years Gloria, a daughter Kristin (Mark) Friederick of East Dubuque, a son Kyle (Lisa) Kritz of Dubuque, four grandchildren Mitchel and Jenna Friederick and Alexis and Anna Kritz, two great grandchildren Skyla and Sven Friederick, two sisters Carol Shaffer of CA, Joyce Moore of VA, and three brothers Roy (Judy) Kritz of AZ, and Roger and Paul Kritz both of Dubuque.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother James Kritz Jr.

The family would like to thank the Staff at Unity Point Health, Finley Hospital especially the Emergency Room, ICU Unit and 5th Floor Medical unit along with Chaplin James Mehltretter, for all the care and kindness they gave to Don and his family.