Glenn Black

So surprised and saddened to see this news, since he was so willing to share your travels in photos on FB.  I hope it is everyone's wish to be United with the Heavenly Father and have a great reunion with family and friends again.  It is appointed to those that have faith in Jesus that we will all pass away from this old body and be received in heaven by Christ.  I'm sure of Steve's wishes for all of us.  Our thoughts and prayers to all of the Minium family. 
Glenn Black

Robert Frazier Laws

I attended all 3 schools with Steve.  We were fortunate in 6th Grade to be selected to appear on the Art Linkletter's "House Party" show, along with Norman Finn, and Theresa DiLeo(who didn't remain in the Paramount School District, so she couldn't be contacted with the sad news about Steve). 

Steve and I were casual friends at times and somewhat close at other times and I always thought of him to be mature, and someone to look up to.  I liked him a lot.

As it's typical of some of our friendships that were made in our early years, our paths take us in different directions as our lives evolve, and learning about his life of late I would have enjoyed keeping in touch.

He was kind of like the Big Brother I never had, although he didn't pick on me like Big Brothers are inclined to do.

His passing was very sudden, and regardless of life in general being what it is, way too soon.  It's obvious that he accomplished many things to be regarded as a fine person, as we all should remember him.

I wish his family well and that more happy stories come their way as a comfort that he will be remebered fondly.

My prayers are with you all. 

Aloha.  Bob Laws 

Viki Morley (Smith)

I met Steve in 7th grade.  He sat behind me in our first period class.  I remember he was late to class every day because he played the Star-Spangeled Banner for the daily flag raising at Paramount Junior High School. He was such a happy-go-lucky kind of guy.  Always smiling and cheerful. Yesterday I looked up his and Renee's Facebook pages and enjoyed seeing what a good life they have had together.  I am praying for his family and friends.  Be comforted that Steve knew the Lord and we will meet again.

Mark Overstreet

I have much to say about my old friend Steve. The times we spent working at the Tastee Freeze was more pleasure than work. He had a wonderful way of making us laugh. The Tastee was the place to hang out at and to find out where the parties were happening. There was a whole group of classmates (and a few from Pius X) who hung around together at times.  He bought a "ham radio" for his car and what fun time we had with that.  His handle "radio name" was Onion Ring because he worked at the Tastee Freeze and we served onion rings.   I had to take his Friday night shifts because he and Randy Roberts were on the football team, and Steve Wysong had seniority over me.  Then, Saturdays I'd listen to Steve tell us about the game the night before.  He was very proud to have been on the team two years. As a junior, he was the back-up center for Gary Shepard who was all CIF( a fantastic honor).  Steve said that he couldn't believe how nervous he got running out onto the field at the start of the game and then to  make sure that he  got the ball into the hands of quarterback Steve Bell and then block some 255 pound tackle!  

For those of you who were on teams, clubs, groups with Steve, I've included group photos and hope that they will bring back memories of your times together.  He was a well rounded person with many talents and prided himself on doing his best. 

Steve invited me over for dinner a few times and his parents were very gracious people. They let some of "boys" play cards at the house until the early morning.  Then there was the double dating with Steve and Renee in Steve's Chevy (I forgot what year). We took a day drive along Hwy 101. Then there was church. Steve dressed up to impress Renee (and it all worked as they were married for 49 years). He bought us some cigars one night but I just never caught the hang of them (made me nauseated). Renee and Steve took me the Chris and Pitts after church (I still got there). I remember that he liked Buffalo Springfield and bought the tape and played it over and over (I liked them too, so that was fine with me).  He wore suit jackets when many of us thought that it was only for grown men (maybe he was ahead of us on that). After he married Renee they would invite me and others over and we'd have a glass of wine, talk and play board  games.  He got a job at one of the televison studios and was a "runner" for the news media. He rode a motor cycle and would pick up the film from a news scene and take it to the studio for editing (not like today with wireless). He took me to the studio one day and got me in as a guest. Steve was the type of guy that people would have thought that he was the news anchor.  We'll if you know his professional history, he was the man in charge years later.  

When I got back from my militay service much had changed. Most old friends were busy with work and families and many had moved away.  We were out of touch for years, but reconnected and had some very nice communications over the years.  I read through them last night. I'd like to write him one more time...

 Most of all, Steve was a friend. We talked about life and what we wanted to do in the future.  He had  good value, good judgement, was trustworthy and honest.  Characteristics that influenced me and helped me grow to be a better person.  

Norman Finn

Losing Steve is a tough one.  In my first full year in Paramount, I was with Steve in Mr. Zinn's 6th grade class at Grove School.  He was good to the new kid, and I always appreciated that.  We were in the band together for years.  Steve was a first class guy, all the way.

I can only hope it's a comfort to Steve's family that his childhoold friends thought the world of him.  Bye bye, Steve!

Don Deyne