LeRoy H. Schmitz, 77, of Freeport, passed away April 17, 2024, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta.
A gathering of friends and family will be from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, at Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Inurnment will be in St. Francis of Assisi Cemetery in St. Francis.
LeRoy Herman Schmitz was born Sept. 26, 1946, in Melrose, Minnesota, to Robert and Mayme (Tschida) Schmitz. He farmed all his life on the family farm in Krain Township. LeRoy was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in St. Francis. He truly loved farming, his pigs and his dogs and taking trips to Upsala. To his friends, LeRoy was affectionately called “The Road Packer.” LeRoy had a gift to gab and enjoyed driving his four-wheeler around the farm and down to the lake. He loved going to auctions, touring machinery lots where he’d admire the tractors and enjoyed an ice-cold Pepsi Cola under his shade tree.
Survivors include his sister and brother, Irene “Reno” Schmitz and Isidore (Beverly) Schmitz, both of Freeport; nephews and niece Robin (Carrie) Schmitz of Freeport, Andrew (Tanya) Schmitz of Clear Lake, and Kelly (Jeron) Wiechman of Freeport; great-nieces Alice and Cate Schmitz; and great-nephew Everett Wiechman.
LeRoy was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Mayme Schmitz; and brothers John Schmitz Oct. 5, 2012 and Gilbert Schmitz March 18, 2021.
Arrangements were made with Patton-Schad Funeral & Cremation Services of Melrose.
