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Obituary for Guentz


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Tuesday March 10, 1998

Kenneth A. Guentz, a resident of Albuquerque for the past 42 years, and a former executive with the Rio Grande Steel Company, passed away at his home on Monday, March 9, 1998, of natural causes. He was born at Woodward, Oklahoma on November 19, 1914. Mr. Guentz is survived by Claire Guentz, his wife of 47 years. The Guentz's have two married children, Dudley L. Guentz of Edgewood, New Mexico, and Judith Guentz-Hester of Denver, Colorado; and four grandchildren, Patricia, Amber, Andrea and Kyle. Also surviving is his brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Merle Houk of Albuquerque; his sister-in-law, Betty Lujan of Santa Fe, NM; and his sister and brother-in-law, Margie and Don Bagley of Kansas City, Missouri. Memorial services will be held at Fitzgerald and Sons Chapel, 3113 Carlisle NE at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 1998. The Reverend Ron Grenemeyer will preside. Private interment will take place at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe. The family extends special thanks to Barbara Burshand and Darleen Gomez of Lovelace Hospice and Annette from the clinic at the VA Hospital. In lieu of flowers memorial gifts may be made in Kenneth's memory to a charity of choice. Cremation arrangements are by Sunrise Society of New Mexico, (891-8200).