Leonard Tietz
Funeral service for Leonard G. Tietz, 84, or Morgan, will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 1, at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morgan with Pastor John Paustian officiating. Interment will be in Zion Lutheran Cemetery, Morgan.
Visitation will be at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Morgan Friday, March 31, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. and will continue at the church on Saturday from 9:30 until time of services.
Mr. Tietz died on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at Redwood Falls Area Hospital.
Leonard Gordan Tietz was born on Feb. 5, 1933, in Amboy Township, Cottonwood County, Minnesota the son of Theodore and Lucy (Bierman) Tietz. He served in the military during the Korean Conflict and was honorably discharged. He married Leona Carlson on April 25, 1962, at Faith Lutheran Church in Comfrey. He worked at Ochs Brick and Tile in Springfield, where they lived. Leonard began a career in plumbing, working first for local plumbers, becoming a Journeyman Plumber. He began farming, relocating to rural Walnut Grove, in 1978. He left farming in 1992 and moved to Windom where he and Leona lived for 20 years. In 2012, he moved to Gil-Mor Manor in Morgan where he lived until his death.
Leonard was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church in Morgan and the Springfield American Legion. He took great pride in keeping his farm neat and tidy. He enjoyed remodeling his home and was a fantastic handyman. He could fix almost anything — usually improving the design in the process. He enjoyed swimming with his family, driving his golf cart, attending sporting events and his dog, Buddy. He will be missed by many.
He is survived by children, Richard (Dawn) of Morgan and their children, Megan (Nate) Zabel, Lucas (Kassi), Amber, Becca, and Kegan; Jan (Dan) Fennern of Cannon Falls, and their children, Brittany (Jake) Filkins and Colin and (Alexa); Julie Nelson of Superior, Iowa, and her children, Kristina (fiancé Jeremy), Kayla, Elijah, Jessica, Katelyn, and William; Jeanie (Steve) Rasche of Heron Lake, and their children, Alexa (Anthony) Johnson, Michaela (Mike) Walz, Madison, Jacob Lundgren, Claire and Emma; four great-grandchildren, Violet, Jacob, Maverik and Raelyn; sisters, Delores (Bill) Zimmer of Echo, Mildred (Donald) of Walnut Grove; and a brother, Arnold (Marilyn) of Kasson. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Leona, in February 2014; son-in-law, Tim Nelson; grandson, Andrew Fennern; and brothers, Theodore Jr. and Kenneth Tietz.
Sturm Funeral Home in Springfield is entrusted with funeral arrangements. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.