Carmen Quinonez

C armen Quinonez, age 74, of North Platte passed away with her family by her side on Sunday, March 8, 2020.

Carmen was born July 17, 1945, to Rafael and Victoria (Godina) Martinez in Noria De Angeles, Zacatecas, Mexico. When she was 8 years old, the family moved to the United States, living in Texas, Washington then Nebraska. The family settled in Hershey in the late 1950’s where Carmen grew up and attended school.

She worked for TRW in Ogallala and married David Angel Diaz. They moved to Kansas for a while then returned to Nebraska where they lived in North Platte. Carmen worked as a housekeeper at Howard Johnson’s and was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.

On August 26, 2011, Carmen married Angel Quinonez in North Platte where they made their home. She was a collector of angels and plants and enjoyed cooking, playing Keno, listening to Spanish music and singing. She loved her family, especially her grandkids, and being called "Grandma Carmen".

She leaves behind her husband, Angel, and sons, Henry Diaz (Brenda Christensen), David Diaz, Tony (Kari) Diaz and Chris Perez, all of North Platte, and Rogelio Diaz, of Lincoln; grandchildren, Sasha Diaz, Christian Diaz, Rylea Diaz, Angel Diaz and Rose Diaz; brothers, Ralph (Genoveva) Martinez, of Hershey, Phil Martinez, of North Platte, Frank Martinez, of Wood River, and Tony (Maya) Martinez, of Thatcher, Arizona; sisters, Kathy (Anthony) Michele, of Bellevue, and San Juana (Stuart) Marshall, Rosie (Martin) Rodriguez and Rita Martinez, all of North Platte; as well as many loving nieces, nephews and other family.

Carmen was preceded in death by her parents, Rafael and Victoria Martinez; brother, Jerry Martinez; granddaughter, Cydney Diaz; her first husband, Angel Diaz; niece, Catina Martinez; and grandmother, Carlota Rodriguez.

Services will be Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church beginning with a Rosary at 10:30 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Cremation will follow. Visitation will be 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore, which is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.