Leonard Alfred Minter

1921 - 2012  (90 years)

• Name	Leonard Alfred Minter
  Birth	23 Oct 1921	MooseJaw, Saskatchewan, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	A4A12767DC634982B645E32C0A37E9E8F951
  Death	20 Oct 2012	Saskatchewan, Canada   [3, 4]
  Burial	South Hill Cemetery, Prince Albert, Prince Albert Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada   [3]
  Notes	The following details are shown in Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-2015: Obituary date: 24 Oct 2012 Spouse: Alice Peters Parents: Fred Minter Children: Delbert Minter, Terry (Margaret) Minter, Daryl (Valerie) Minter, Gayle (Blair) Nelson, Sharon (Brad) Barlow and Vaughn (Angie) Minter Siblings: Fred Minter, Herb Minter and Arthur Minter; Zaida Simonds and Joyce McLachlan. The following is from findagrave.com: Len was born in Moose Jaw, SK to Fred and Eleanor (Daisy) Minter. He went to school in New Osgoode, SK. At the young age of 15 he went to work at a logging and lumber camp. In June 1940, Len enlisted in the army. He served for 5 years overseas and was discharged in October 1945. Upon his return from overseas, Len took a position with Northern Wood Preservers in Prince Albert, SK. In 1948, he married Alice Peters and they moved to Nipawin, SK where Len had taken a position with the Saskatchewan Timber Board. Len and Alice raised their seven children in Nipawin. Len served on town council for many years. Len and Alice loved to dance and were long-time members of the “Happy Harvesters” dance club. In the late 1960’s, Len took on managing the Texaco bulk fuel business in Nipawin. In 1980, Len went to work at the local Co-op lumber yard. In 1999, Len and Alice retired and moved to Prince Albert. Len enjoyed wood-working, hunting, fishing, music, and dancing. Len’s greatest joy came from raising his family and he took great pride in their accomplishments and enjoyed spending time with them. Len is survived by six children: Delbert Minter, Terry (Margaret) Minter, Daryl (Valerie) Minter, Gayle (Blair) Nelson, Sharon (Brad) Barlow and Vaughn (Angie) Minter. Len is also survived by his son-in-law Robert Daudelin; sixteen grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; two sisters Zaida Simonds and Joyce McLachlan. Len was predeceased by Alice, his wife of 59 years; his brothers Fred Minter, Herb Minter and Arthur Minter; his daughter Elaine Daudelin; and his daughter-in-law Marion Minter.
  Person ID	I283	Fritton, Norfolk
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2019

  
  

  Father	Frederick Alfred Minter,   b. 12 Oct 1883, Norwich, Norfolk d. 9 Feb 1968, Tisdale, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Eleanor Daisy KELF,   b. 16 Aug 1892, Bow, London d. 5 Aug 1988, Melfort, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 95 years)
  Marriage	17 Jan 1912	Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada   [1]
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice Andrea PETERS,   b. 27 Aug 1928, Crutwell, Saskatchewan, Canada d. 12 Apr 2007, Saskatchewan, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1948	Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Elaine Aldonna Minter,   b. 24 Jul 1949, Nipawin, Saskatchewan, Canada d. 20 May 1988, Wainwright, Alberta, Canada (Age 38 years)   2. Delbert Leslie Minter   3. Terry Wayne Minter   4. Daryl Erle Minter   5. Gayle Andrea Minter   6. Sharon Dawn Minter   7. Vaughan Mandel Minter
  Family ID	F102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Sep 2009

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Terry Minter, Dec 2005. [S70] Sharon Minter's tree at Genesreunited, Feb 2012. [S73] findagrave.com, April 2012 and later. [S114] Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-2015 at ancestry.com.