Frederick “Fred” George Krikau, age 82, of Dyer, Indiana, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 12, 2016. A visitation service to celebrate Fred’s life will be held from 3 PM to 8PM, Thursday, March 17, at Kish Funeral Home, 10000 Calumet Avenue, Munster IN. The funeral service to celebrate Fred’s new homeContinue Reading
Frederick “Fred” George Krikau, age 82, of Dyer, Indiana, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, March 12, 2016. A visitation service to celebrate Fred’s life will be held from 3 PM to 8PM, Thursday, March 17, at Kish Funeral Home, 10000 Calumet Avenue, Munster IN. The funeral service to celebrate Fred’s new home in heaven will be held at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Munster IN, at 10 AM. Burial will follow the funeral service at Chapel Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, 8178 Cline Ave, Schererville, IN. Those wishing to sign Fred’s guestbook or make a donation to the Alzheimer’s Association on behalf of Fred Krikau may do so on his memorial page at www.legacy.com.Fred was born in October 1933 to George and Ellen (Peters) Krikau (both deceased). He graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1951, obtained a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Purdue University in 1965 and became a Professional Engineer. On June 20, 1959 he married the love of his life, Marjorie Louise (Plug) in Dolton, Illinois. Fred was employed by Acme / Interlake Steel for 23 years, was awarded three US Patents, was Director of Environmental Control in 1974 and became Vice President of the Interlake Technical Center. After retirement from Interlake in 1986, he started Fred G, Krikau & Associates, a very successful environmental consulting business. He truly enjoyed his work and only retired (again) a few years prior to his passing. Fred was an avid golfer, a photographer, a woodworker, and a gourmet cook. He also enjoyed vacationing in Hilton Head South Carolina, reading, gardening and most of all, spoiling his wife, children and grandchildren. His family was always his highest priority.Fred is survived by his wife Marjorie; his three children, Cheryl Progler (Krikau) and her husband Thomas of Munster, IN, Mark Krikau and his wife Joan (Solon) of Southlake, TX, and Kimberly Krikau of Chicago, IL; four grandchildren, Emma, Jonathan, Jori and Sara; his brother, Norman Krikau and his wife Judy of Schererville, IN, and several nieces and nephews.
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