Leo Bernis Minton

Leo B. Minton, 83, a 12 year East Wenatchee resident, passed away on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Central Washington Hospital. He was born at St. Josephs, Missouri to the late Leo Vernis and Virginia (Walker) Minton and raised and schooled in Portland, Oregon but spent many summers on his uncle and aunts farm in Missouri. He graduated from the Jefferson High School and entered the US Marine Corps in 1952, serving in Korea and Japan during the Korean Conflict, he received Corporal ranking at the time of his discharge in 1955. Leo returned to Portland and studied Broadcast Journalism and started working as a DJ and Radio Broadcaster. In 1958 he moved to Wenatchee and worked at KPQ as a broadcaster and this was also his first meeting of Joyce Stewart. Leo continued broadcasting jobs in other cities including Portland, Oregon, Honolulu, Hawaii, and eventually having his own Talk Show in Wichita. Leo worked for Boeing in Portland years later. Leo and Joyce reconnected and were married in Orondo, WA on May 11, 2006 and made their home in East Wenatchee. He was a member of the Eastmont Ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Stake Center, in East Wenatchee. Leo was former member of the American Legions and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Leo enjoyed golfing, bowling and anything aviation. He loved walking Bambi and Bella and sneaking them food from his plate. Preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Donna Minton; brothers, Paul and James Minton and sisters, Helen and Gladys. Leo is survived by his wife, Joyce; children, Virginia (Bill) Bialick, Clarksville, Maryland, Barbara Gaul, Winchester, Virginia; step children, Karen (Tony) McCart, East Wenatchee, Ryan Rich, Fort Worth, TX; brother, Russell Minton, Oregon; grandsons, John and Tom Bialick and Jacob and Timothy Gaul; step grandchildren, Ashley and Megan McCart and Reece Rich. Funeral Service will be held on Monday, May 9, 2016 at the Stake Center, Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, East Wenatchee at 11:00am with interment following at Evergreen Memorial Park. You are invited to view his online guestbook at: www.HeritageMemorialChapel.com . Arrangements are in the care of Heritage Memorial Chapel, East Wenatchee.

Leo Bernis Minton

January 30, 1933 - April 30, 2016