Leo Awald Krueger, 76, Minot died on Thursday, May 25, 2017 in his home from leukemia, surrounded by his loving family.

Leo was born on August 15, 1940 in Minot to Awald and Laura (Schoenberg) Krueger. He was reared in the Benedict/Ruso area and attended school in Sawyer. Leo enlisted in the U.S. Army on January 1, 1966. He was a heavy vehicle driver with Company C of the Special Transportation Unit and received special citations as a sharpshooter and driver. He received his honorable discharge on January 6, 1968 and returned to Minot.

Leo married Janice Sayler on June 12, 1971 in Garrison. They made their home in Minot where he was employed as a truck driver for various companies until joining Johnson Oil/J5 in Rolette/Mandan in 1988 until ill health forced his retirement in July of 2016.

Leo was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church - Minot and the American Legion Post in Benedict. He especially enjoyed NoDak and NASCAR racing, going for coffee at Schatz's and mechanical work. Leo was known for saying: "What's the difference?" which was his favorite motto.

Leo's loving family includes his wife of 45 years Janice; daughters: Becky (David) Peterson and Bobbie (Lance) Klabo all of Minot; grandchildren: Jerrod and Justin Peterson and Emma and Ellie Klabo; siblings: LaVonne (LuVerne) Gullickson of Benedict and Larry Krueger of Garrison; parents-in-law: John and Joyce Sayler of Garrison; in-laws: Vicki Vincent of Minot, Gary (Shari) Sayler of Kuna, Idaho, and Jerry (Stacie) Sayler of Garrison and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Leo was preceded in death by his parents and infant son: Lee Krueger.

Funeral Service: Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. in St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Minot.
Interment: Sunset Memorial Gardens, Minot.
Visitation: Monday, May 29, 2017 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. in Thomas Family Funeral Home - Minot.
Memorials are preferred to Sunset Memorial Gardens for a memorial bench in memory of Leo.