Leo Thaut of Hermiston died on June 13, 2019 in Hermiston at the age of 91.
He was born on June 17, 1927 in Union Gap, Wash. to Henry and Katherine Koch Thaut.
Growing up, he worked on his stepfather’s 1,000-acre wheat ranch. Leo joined the United States Navy as a yeoman second class and served in the Seabees, where he learned the construction trade. He was honorably discharged and worked with his brother, Mason on a dairy farm. Leo was united in marriage to June Scarry on May 4, 1984 in San Jose, Calif. He worked in construction as a surveyor until retiring in 1989, and they moved to Washington state. They have lived in Hermiston for the last seven years.
They were active members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, serving on missions to St. Kitts and Nevis, and Nauvoo, Ill. Leo was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by his family.
He is survived by his wife, June Thaut, Hermiston; children, Sue Lincoln and husband Mel, Stockton, Calif., Phil Thaut and wife Allison, Elk Ridge, Utah, Jeff Thaut and wife Dona, Graham, Wash., Annjanette Clayton, Hermiston and Tony Duncan, Hermiston; sister, Claire Tessier and her husband Ernie, San Jose, Calif.; 19 grandchildren; 35 great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Leo was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Heine, Mason, Ella and Art; and a son-in-law, Gregory Clayton.
A funeral service will be held on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at 11 a.m. at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 850 S.W. 11th St., Hermiston.
Burial with military honors will follow at the Hermiston Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in Leo’s memory to Alzheimer’s research at www.alz.org.
Please share memories of Leo with his family at burnsmortuaryhermiston.com.
Burns Mortuary of Hermiston is in care of arrangements.
