Leon Sackreiter

St. Charles,
Leon Sackreiter, 91, of St. Charles died Friday July 14th at Golden Living Center in St. Charles. Leon was born February 10, 1926 in Chatfield, MN to Reuben Henry and Elva Jane (Cole) Sackreiter. His parents purchased their family farm in 1940 in Saratoga Township. Leon's dad died in 1942. Following his dad's death, Leon and his mother went on to run the farm. They welcomed Ted Stockey into their family from the Owatonna Orphanage, he was considered a brother and a member of their family from that day forward. Leon married G. Lorraine Watts on June 14, 1947. Together they farmed the Sackreiter Family Farms in Saratoga Township for 68 years. He was a 62 year member of the Evergreen Masonic Lodge at Clyde. He also served on the Winona County Planning and Zoning Board, Saratoga Township Board, Saratoga Creamery Board, a member of the Winona County Pork Producers Association, and director of SE Mutual Insurance Board.
Survivors include Leon's six children; Rory (Larry) Ellsworth, Kerry Sackreiter, Lea (Donald) Sexton, Kent (Denise) Sackreiter, Kim (Sandy) Sackreiter, Kit (Jan) Sackreiter; 22 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren, with another great-grandchild arriving soon. He was preceded in death by Lorraine in 2015, a grandson, Samuel Donald Sexton (son of Don and Lea Sexton), a great-grandson, Joseph Patrick Sackreiter (son of Carl and Janel Sackreiter) as well as his foster brother Ted and wife Doris Stockey.
Services to celebrate Leon's life will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 23rd at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in St. Charles. The Reverend Heather E. Klason will officiate. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. Saturday and noon until time of services on Sunday at the funeral home. A Masonic service will be at 8 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Leon and Lorraine's cremated remains will together be given back to the land they loved and farmed for 68 years. Please shared a memory of Leon and view his video tribute, when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.