Donald Krueger

November 15, 1931 - July 24, 2015

Donald R. Krueger, 83, of Lindenhurst, IL, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2015. Don was born in Chicago, IL on November 15, 1931, the son of the late Walter and Ethel Krueger. He grew up on the south side of Chicago and later moved to the north side after marrying his wife Mary Lou. Don was a proud veteran, serving several years in the Air Force. He spent his career as a bookkeeper at Arthur Andersen, retiring at age 56. He was an avid fisherman, stock investor, and Chicago Cub and Bears fan. He is survived by his wife of 56 years Mary Lou; children Susan Gilligan, Karen (Michael) Snider, Andrea (John) Trusty, and Randall (Kym) Krueger; grandchildren Christina, Sean, Ashley, Ryan, Tegan, Laura, Lydia, T.J., Joseph, Adrianna, R.J. Katie, Kailey, Keegan, and Cheyenne; great-grandchildren Autumn, Angel, Thomas, George, and Baby; sister Ethel Hamil, and by his sisters-in-law Dolores and Laverne. He was preceded in death by his son Raymond (Diane) Krueger and by seven brothers. Memorial visitation will be from 10 - 11 a.m. on Friday, July 31, 2015 at Ringa Funeral Home. A memorial service with military honors will begin at 11 a.m. Friday at the funeral home. Interment will take place privately.