Mike Quintieri

Mike Quintieri, one of four children of Angelo Marie Quintieri and Maria Concetta (Formoso) Quintieri, was born in Portland, Oregon on October 15, 1919. Mike grew up in Portland where he graduated from the Benson High School in 1938. Following school, Mike enlisted in the United States Air Force and was stationed in Texas where he worked as an aircraft mechanic and a flight engineer.
Mike and Annabelle Franz were married in Newgulf, Texas on August 18, 1945. Mike was discharged from the Air Force and the young couple returned to Mike's hometown of Portland where he began working for the Swift Meat Packing Company. Their marriage was blessed with three daughters, Patricia Jean, Carol Ann, and Susan Faye.

While at Swift, Mike attended night school and graduated from Clark College with an associate degree. He continued his studies at Portland State University and graduated with his Engineering degree in 1962. Mike was promoted to plant engineer at Swift and transferred to Columbus, Ohio. In 1969, he was transferred one last time as plant engineer at the Swift pork-processing plant in Glenwood, Iowa. Mike had worked nearly 45 years for Swift when he retired on January 1, 1985.

Mike and Annabelle continued to live in Glenwood and remained active in the community. They were members of the Grace United Methodist Church where Mike served on numerous committees. He was a member of the Glenwood American Legion Post 141. Mike enjoyed golf and served on the Glenwood Golf Course Board of Directors for 15 years. He loved to fish and handcraft silver and gold wire-wrapped jewelry. He was a lifelong Mason and Past Master of Mt. Hood Lodge No. 32 in Vancouver, Washington, where he still held his membership. Mike was also a member of the Scottish Rite, Tangier Shrine, and Shrine Greeters.

Mike and Annabelle had been married 47 years when Annabelle died in August of 1992. Mike continued to live at his home and kept busy with his many activities.
On May 30, 1993, Mike and Eldeane Pauline (Wriedt) Klindt were married at the Grace United Methodist Church in Glenwood. Mike's family grew to include Eldeane's children, Marcia and Rod and their children. The couple enjoyed traveling to Texas and Arizona in the winter, the Heritage Club bus tours, playing cards and dining out with friends.

Mike and Eldeane had enjoyed 14 years of marriage when Mike passed away at their home in Glenwood on November 23, 2007. He had attained at the age of 88 years, 1 month, and 8 days.

Mike was preceded in death by his parents; wife Annabelle; sister Frances Wilson; brother Eugene Quintieri; and grandson Michael Joseph Sabatino.

Mike is survived by his wife Eldeane Klindt Quintieri; sister Ada Franco of Fairview, OR; daughters Patricia Golden and husband Jim of Powell, OH, Carol Dahlenburg and husband Duke of Lewis Center, OH, and Susan Malskeit and husband Garry of Council Bluffs, IA; step-children Marcia McMurray and husband Lee of Millard, NE, and Rod Klindt and wife Gina of Glenwood; grandchildren Shannon Young and husband Doug of Marysville, OH, Justin Golden and wife Deanna and their daughter Sienna of Philadelphia, PA, Lori Sabatino of Blacklick, OH, Casey Malskeit and wife Kimberly and their children Abigail and Cael, and Lisa Walter and husband Aaron and their daughter Madison, all of Council Bluffs; step grandchildren Lisa Abbott and husband Jason of Millard, NE, Marc McMurray and fiancA(c) Melissa Grabel of Valley, NE, Brad Klindt of Malvern, IA and Dustin Klindt of Glenwood; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.

Memorials suggested to Hospice with Heart; Glenwood Senior Center; Grace United Methodist Church.