Leslie A. Reed

Leslie Allen Reed was born in Roseau, MN on July 7, 1957 to Leonard and Monetta (Cole) Reed. He grew up in Pencer and graduated from Roseau High School in 1975. 
He married Kathleen Foizie in 1981 and had two girls, Katie and Samantha, in addition to raising Kat’s oldest daughter Tanya. 
Les moved to Duluth in 1995 and met Candi Elde. They were married in 1997 and Les gained additional children Felicia, Russell, and Laina. They moved back to Roseau County in 1998 and he worked for R&Q Trucking until his retirement in 2019. Les and Candi moved back to the Duluth area full time in 2019.
Les enjoyed hunting, fishing, cooking, and his family. He was a collector of things and always had something to share. Les also had a way of collecting family. He is known for the mischievous smile and twinkle in his eye, his amazing food and moonshine, and for bringing people together. If you knew him, you were family. He especially loved spending time with his grandchildren and watching them grow.  He took care of people and always made sure everyone was okay right up to the very end.
Les is survived by his wife, Candi; mother Monetta Reed; sisters Kelly (Lonnie) Hendrickson, Edie (Rodney) Nelson; brother Butch (Carla Marie) Reed; children Tanya Nelson, Felicia Elde, Katie (Daniel) Rodriquez, Russell Bottila, Samantha Reed, and Laina Rasmussen; grandchildren Janna Dahl, Neathan Nelson, Margaret Nelson, McCleod Nelson, Josie Reed, Madi Correll, Shawn Bottila, Emily Bottila, Hudson Rasmussen, and Aspen Pera; great-grandchild Iris Vega; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Les was preceded in death by his father Leonard Reed, brother Herbert Reed, grandson Jaxtyn Rodriquez, and in-laws Ron and Dixie Elde.
Les died peacefully in his sleep on June 11, 2023 after a short but feisty battle with cancer. He will be greatly missed by his many friends and family. A celebration of life is planned for Saturday, September 9th at the American Legion in Roseau from 4-7 pm

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