Eloy Eugene Quintana

He lived in Albuquerque, New Mexico, thirty-four years, moving to Ottawa in1972. Gene graduated from Albuquerque High School. He attended Wesleyan College in Bartlesville, Oklahoma, one year. For twenty-one years, Gene was employed by Daisy Corp., a kitchen appliance production company in Gardner, Kansas, as a material handler and metal grinder. From 1999 to retirement in 2002, he was employed as a mold operator by Laich Industries, a plastic manufacturing company, in Ottawa. Gene served in the United States Army from 1959 to 1962, as a Specialist Four, in the lst Regiment, Company A Medium Tank, 1st Reconnaissance Squadron. He also served in the New Mexico National Guard seven years. was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and Happy Holiday Campers, both of Ottawa. On June 29, 1974, Gene was united in marriage with Virginia Aguirre at Ottawa, Kansas. She survives of their home. SERVICES: A Funeral Mass will be held at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Ottawa, at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2005. OFFICIATING CLERGY: Fr. Tod Ziegler, Funeral Mass. Pastor Scott Dickinson, Graveside Services. IN STATE: Friends may pay their respects to Mr. Quintana at the Dengel & Son Mortuary after 5:00 p.m. Tuesday to the service hour, where a Rosary will be said at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, followed by a family visitation at 7:00 p.m. CEMETERY: Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Ottawa, Kansas. Military Honors by Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial Post #5901 of Ottawa. MEMORIALS: The family suggests memorials to Sacred Heart School or Cherry Street Wesleyan Church, c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.