, age 83 , passed away on January 25 2023 , at his home in Kansas City, Mo . He was born on February 22 1939 , in Dows,Ia to Kenneth and Rhonda Root Kreitlow . He was a graduate of Dows High School and married Judy Bonin Kreitlow on March 7 1962 in Iowa Falls, Ia .He worked as a truck driver, and later at Eaton's where he retired from. His hobbies were camping, fishing, working on his father's acreage and later in life golf . He will be remembered as an animal lover, and a man who loved his family and friends.He is survived by his wife, Judy Kreitlow, his daughters, Denise, and Kristy (Robert) his son Kurtis Kreitlow,his son Kory Kreitlow, 7 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren . Family and friends whose lives he touched are invited to share memories and stories He will be memorialized at a graveside ceremony later in 2023.