Kevin ¢â‚¬Å“Jon ¢â‚¬ � Moritz, of Hazleton, passed away Friday morning, Feb 18, under the care of Hospice at Unity Point Hospital in Waterloo.

Jon was born Oct 5, 1955, in Oelwein, the son of Roy H Moritz and Patricia Rohrick. He worked hard his entire life, until a stroke forced him into retirement at 62. He maintained his independence until a second stroke last year. Even though he lost the use of his right side, he continued to insist on doing everything for himself. He was a very private and proud man. Jon ¢â‚¬â„¢s best friends were his brothers. He loved collecting what others didn ¢â‚¬â„¢t want. His constant companion was his little dog Amy. Jon was heartbroken when she died.

Jon is survived by 3 daughters: Rebecca Worthy of Dunkerton, Haley Schmidt of Evansdale, and Tonya Moritz of Hazleton; 2 sons: Isaac Moritz and Nathan Moritz, both of Waterloo; 7 grandchildren; sisters: Sheila (Jerry) Keeley of Livingston, TX; Cindy (Greg) Zingg of Brandon, IA; Michele Hedrick of Waverly; brother Doug (Sheila) Moritz of Osage; step-sisters; Christy (Geoff) Moser of Ormond Beach, FL; Marilyn Keenan of Brandon, MS; and many nieces and nephews.

Jon was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather Neal Hedrick; stepmother Marcia Moritz; 3 brothers: Roy L Moritz, Mark Moritz and Patrick Moritz.

There will be a memorial service and burial at a later date.