Cover for Evelyn "Lynne" Quintus's Obituary
Evelyn "Lynne" Quintus Profile Photo

Evelyn "Lynne" Quintus

February 15, 1933 — January 15, 2026

Garner

Evelyn "Lynne" Quintus

Evelyn “Lynne” C. Quintus 92, of Garner, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at Concord Care Center, Garner.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, January 23, 2026, at the United Presbyterian Church in Garner with Rev. David Skilling officiating. Burial will follow at Concord Township Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 4 to 6 p.m., Thursday at Cataldo Funeral Chapel, 160 E. 4th St., Garner and will continue one hour prior to service at the church.

Memorials may be directed to the United Presbyterian Church.

Evelyn Carmela Quintus, the daughter of Ernest and Bessie (Pezzullo) Borelli was born in Providence, Rhode Island, at home on February 15, 1933. On July 26, 1952 she married Donald Quintus in Providence, Rhode Island. Don and Lynne began farming in 1960 and retired in 1999. Lynne enjoyed working at the Belmond Klemme school in the kitchen for several years. She enjoyed volunteering at Mercy One Hospital, helping patients in the surgery department for 20 years. Don and Lynne traveled around the country to his Navy reunions of sailors of the USS Harlan Dickson.

She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, active in U.P. Women’s Ministry, and sang in the choir.

Lynne is survived by her two sons, Ken (Deb) Quintus of Garner and their two daughters, Ellen (Eric) Schulte and their four children, Ava, Hayden, Nolan, and Cora and Lauren (Nathanael) Gilkerson and their six children, Evelina, Rosina, Ian, Giana, Carmela, and Kamyra; Brad Quintus (Laura) of Mesa, AZ, and daughters, Erin (Mackenzie) Quintus, Nicole (Eric) Heynssens, Amanda (Cory) Hughes and their sons, Ethan and Hank; stepchildren, Anthony (Julina) Villotti, and their daughter, Mylah and Julie (Ryan) Cowels, and their daughter, Delilah; two sisters, Rose Croghan and Mary Cervone; a brother, Ernest Borrelli and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Don in 2010; her parents; grandson, Reed Quintus; two brothers, Victor and Anthony Borrelli; and three sisters, Margaret Moore, Antonette Thistle, and Anna Rotundo.

To send flowers to the family in memory of Evelyn "Lynne" Quintus, please visit our flower store.

Upcoming Services

Visitation

Thursday, January 22, 2026

4:00 - 6:00 pm (Central time)

Add to Calendar

Cataldo Funeral Home-Garner Chapel

160 E. 4th St, Garner, IA 50438

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Funeral Service

Friday, January 23, 2026

10:30 - 11:30 am (Central time)

Add to Calendar

United Presbyterian Church

Garner, IA 50438

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 293

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Send a Gift

Send a Gift