Tritz, Kevin Raymond Age 71 of Mound, passed away at home August 8, 2020. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ray and Rita Tritz. Kevin grew up in Belle Plaine, MN and graduated from Belle Plaine high school in 1967. In 1971, he graduated from Loras College in Dubuque, IA, where he played baseball, and where he also met and married his wife, Suellyn. Kevin began his lifetime career in the environmental industry in 1969, hauling garbage for Woodlake Sanitation, which later became Browning-Ferris Industries (BFI). Early in his career, he was relocated to Des Moines, IA as a district manager. He returned to Minneapolis in 1987 and was tasked with developing the recycling programs that became the standard throughout the Twin Cities. He spent his later career as a nationally recognized innovator and creative force in the waste industry, organics recycling and composting. He and his business partner, Kevin Nordby, established Specialized Environmental Technologies (SET) which has led the way nationally in the composting and organics industry. Kevin will be remembered for his integrity, congeniality, humility and leadership; his devotion and faithfulness to his wife, children, grandchildren, family, friends and colleagues, but most importantly, to God. He is survived by Suellyn, his wife of almost 50 years; children, Natalie Fowler (John), Aaron, Ryan (Jennifer); grandchildren Avery, Luke and Isabelle Fowler; Jonah and Harrison Tritz; and Gavin, Andrew and Madeline Tritz; brother Ken (Liz), and sister Karen Morrison (Bill). Kevin will be missed dearly by his "other brother," Kevin Nordby, along with many dear friends and extended family. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held in compliance with MN COVID-19 requirements, on Tuesday, August 18, at 11:00 AM, Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church, 2385 Commerce Blvd, Mound. Visitation will take place at 10:00 AM, with interment immediately following Mass, at Our Lady of the Lake Cemetery. All are welcome. Funeral arrangements are being handled by Huber Funeral Home and the live-stream link for the funeral Mass may be accessed through their website. The MN Composting Council has established a scholarship in Kevin's name, which will be used for education and research. Memorials preferred to the Kevin Tritz Memorial Fund at the link: mncompostingcouncil.org/ Also, a registered organ donor, Kevin was able to give the gift of sight to two people. Suggested memorials to life-source.org Kevin's family has immense gratitude for his caregivers and doctors throughout his illness, especially to the Ridgeview Hospice staff, who helped the family care for him at home. Huber Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Mound 952-476-1716 huberfunerals.com

Published on August 16, 2020