Edward Thomas Kritzer Jr., age 87, of Munster, Indiana passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021. He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Mary (Skrabala) Kritzer; sisters Dolores Bilek and Evelyn Walters. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Lorraine; three sons, David (Carolyn), Robert, and James (Melissa); two grandchildren, Christopher and Ryan. Ed was born in Whiting, Indiana on June 2, 1933 and moved to Munster in 1936. He graduated from Bishop Noll High School in 1951 and attended Purdue University where he obtained a degree in Civil Engineering in 1955. After starting work for NIPSCO, he was drafted into the Navy where he spent two years in Japan as a Seabee before coming back to finish his career at NIPSCO. Ed spent his retirement traveling with Lorraine throughout Europe, Canada, and United States; serving as a high school science fair judge; volunteering for the Munster Historical Society; helping with the Mana for Hammond Soup Kitchen; and watching his grandchildren participate in Munster High School sports. In lieu of flowers, donations in Ed’s memory can be made to the Mana for Hammond Soup Kitchen.   www.stjoehmd.com/soup-kitchen

Friends may visit with the family on Thursday, May 13, 2021 from 5:00-7:00 pm with a Memorial service at 7:00 pm at Kish Funeral Home, 10000 Calumet Ave. Munster, IN.