LeRoy Henry Tiede

LeRoy Henry Tiede, age 90, of Le Center, passed away on Monday, June 29, 2026, at Cura of Le
Sueur.
LeRoy was born on May 17, 1936, at the family farm in Le Sueur County, to William August
and Mayta (Reddemann) Tiede. He attended District 8 County School in Le Sueur County and
graduated from McKinley High School in Le Center with the Class of 1954. On October 8, 1956,
LeRoy was united in marriage to Doris Krueger. Together they made their home on the family
farm, where they raised their four children. They shared 61 years of marriage before Doris
passed away on October 22, 2017.
LeRoy farmed all his life and worked at Green Giant/Seneca, retiring in 2006. He was proud to
pass on his passion for agriculture to his family. In his later years, LeRoy would regularly be at
the farm to supervise the operation. He was a member of Pioneer Power and, in his younger
years, was involved with 4H.
LeRoy was a devoted fan of John Deere tractors and enjoyed adding to his toy tractor collection.
He loved working on “treasures,” visiting and sharing stories with others, going uptown for
coffee, and always looked forward to Friday breakfasts. Known for his warm sense of humor, he
had a special way of making people laugh. He especially cherished his role as a grandfather and
took great joy in spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a
member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Le Center.
LeRoy is survived by his children: Rusty (Nancy) Tiede of Le Center, Randy (Karen) Tiede of
Connecticut, Dawn Tiede of Carver, and Dale (Patty Ann) Tiede of Le Center; 11 grandchildren;
21 greatgrandchildren; sister, Patsy Lande of Le Center; stepsister, Peggy Svoboda of New
Prague; brotherinlaw, Jerry Tobias of Lake City; sisterinlaw, Caroline Krueger of Le Center; and
many other family and friends.
He is preceded in death by his parents; wife, Doris; step siblings; sisters; and brothersinlaw.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, July 6, 2026, at St. Paul Lutheran Church
in Le Center. Interment will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery in Le Center. Visitation will begin at
9:00 AM and continue until the time of service at the church on Monday.
In lieu of flowers memorials are preferred to the Woodlawn Cemetery Association of St. Paul
Lutheran Church in Le Center.
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