Don Krieg
Donald William Krieg was born in Minneapolis, MN and grew up in the Minnetonka Mills area.
color:black"> While attending Hopkins Senior High School Donald played the cello in the school’s orchestra and was a key member of the varsity wrestling team. Immediately after graduating from HSH, Class of 1962, Donald enlisted in the United States Navy to pursue a career in the U.S. Naval Submarine Service. Donald served on a number of nuclear attack submarines as a nuclear reactor operator.
color:black">One of Donald’s varied assignments was as an instructor at the Navy’s Nuclear Power Plant Training Facility at Windsor CT. During his service Donald was awarded numerous commendations and awards. Donald steadily earned rank ahead of his contemporaries and was selected for the Warrant Officer Program in 1972.
color:black">Once appointed an officer Donald was stationed at Pearl Harbor where he worked for Naval Reactors Program for a number of years. Next Donald transferred to Charleston, SC where he retired in 1984 after 22 years of service with the rank of Chief Warrant Officer-4.
color:black">As a young sailor Donald married his high school sweetheart Sandi Warnes, (Hopkins High, class of 1963). Donald and Sandi are parent to two children, Thomas and Jennifer. They divorced in 1984 after 20 years of marriage.
color:black">Donald later married Brenda Morse with whom he lived in West Virginia where Donald met an untimely death at the young age of 47 years. A military funeral honored Donald’s service and at his direction was cremated to have a portion of his ashes shot from a submarine at sea and had the remainder of his ashes spread off the Pali Lookout on Oahu, Hawaii.
color:black">Donald is survived by his brother Thomas Krieg, his sister Suzanne Schoffstel, his first wife Sandi Brown, their son Thomas Krieg and daughter Jennifer Krieg. The world is also blessed by several grandchildren whom Donald never knew.
color:black">In closing I would like to say it was an honor to have Donald in my life for as long as I did. His intelligence, his sense of humor and his kindness made him a joy to be around, a great husband and wonderful father. His passing came far too soon.
Helv;color:black">He is our angel and we know he watches over us each day.
Being fortunate enough; to be able to say that my father was Donald Krieg, is a badge of honor for me. I have always been his baby girl and he treated me with a comfortable compassion that made him a really "cool" dad. It is unfortunate he was taken from not only those whose lives he touched, but those who will never have a chance to know him. My whole life I knew there was something special about "my dad". He was fortunate enough to have met his oldest grandson, J.D. (my son that was 3 at the time), but has four additional grandsons that will never learn about his love of the Navy, or stories of his youth from his voice. He now has his first great grandchild on the way it's tough knowing he will be missing out physically, but knowing that his spirit is always with us is what keeps us going.I love and miss you dad,
tribute by Jennifer Kriegtribute by Sandi Brown