In Memoriam: Myron Arnold Tietz
Conservation Leader • Master Woodworker • Dedicated Waterfowler & Mentor
Myron A. Tietz
August 16, 1951 – June 11, 2026
"A true sportsman doesn’t just love the harvest - he builds the habitat, mentors the youth, and leaves the marshes better than he found them."
For most of his career, Myron worked throughout the local areas - spending many years with Caron & Dwyer Construction helping build fine, upscale homes. While he knew every phase of residential construction, his true signature was his custom woodworking and love for the outdoors.
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Myron didn't just build for clients; he had an inventive, problem-solving mind at home, too. His practical ingenuity even earned him a feature in FARM SHOW Magazine (Vol. 28, No. 3) after he engineered a custom, shop-vac-powered PVC pipeline - "The Corn Vac" - to effortlessly draw shelled corn straight into his basement furnace hopper without hauling heavy buckets down the stairs. As he simply put it at the time: "I've used it for two winters now, and it works great."
Outdoorsman & Conservationist
To know Myron was to know his love for the Minnesota outdoors. From his rural home near Montgomery to the sloughs, fields, and lakes of Scott and Le Sueur counties, he was in his element hunting ducks, pheasants, geese, turkeys, and deer, or spending a quiet day on the water fishing. For Myron, the harvest didn't end in the field - he took pride in cooking and enjoying what he brought home and swapping stories with his hunting and fishing companions.
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Myron’s hands-on commitment to local waterfowl and youth education shaped our community in lasting ways:
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Youth Wood Duck House Program Chairman: Combining his talent for woodworking with his passion for waterfowl habitat, Myron led the joint February program between the Scott-Le Sueur Waterfowlers and the New Prague Sportsman's Club, teaching local youth how to construct and maintain wood duck nesting boxes.
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Scott-Le Sueur Waterfowlers Banquet Organizer: For years, Myron served as a primary organizer and point of contact for our annual Waterfowlers Banquet at the Park Ballroom in New Prague, helping raise vital funds for local wetland habitat and conservation projects.
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Local Sportsmen's Advocate: He remained a lifelong supporter and friend of the Montgomery Sportsmen's Club, the New Prague Sportsman's Club, and regional conservation initiatives.
Myron Tietz passed away on June 11, 2026, at the age of 74.
He is survived by a community of fellow waterfowlers, conservationists, and outdoor friends who will think of him every time the wood ducks fly in the spring or when we see a little fuzzy head poke out of the duck houses he helped bring to life.
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Memorial Tributes
In honor of Myron’s lifelong dedication to local habitat and outdoor traditions, memorial contributions may be directed to the local waterfowl conservation efforts or local Sportsman's chapters.