He graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School in 1969.
He worked as a Telecommunications Engineer at LT&T, Alltel, and Sprint until he retired in 2014.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dale and Jean Krieger, and his in-laws, Glen and Victoria Hupka.
He is survived by his wife of 52 years Gaylen; two brothers; Tom Krieger, Jim Krieger (Gwen); children Jeffrey (Melanie) Krieger, Amy (Joe) Marks, and Jill (Jeff) Haught; grandchildren Theodore, Justin, Aubrey, Madelyn, Caitlyn, Jackson, and Isabella; and his beloved dog Max.