Maria Quinteros

August 9, 1957 - September 23, 2021

Funeral services for Maria Victoria Quinteros-Podmenik, 64 of Giddings, Texas, are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at First Assembly of God in Giddings with Pastor Diane Herlitz officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 1, 2021 from 11:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, October 2, 2021 from 7:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at Phillips and Luckey Funeral Home in Giddings. The family will be present for visitation Friday evening from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service being held at 6:00 p.m. Maria Victoria Quinteros-Podmenik was born on August 9, 1957 in Oakland, California, the daughter of Joseph and Gloria (Gamez) Quinteros. From a very early age, Maria was involved with everything. After graduating high school, she attended cosmetology school at Alameda College and received her beautician’s license and later attended Nightingale Nursing for her CNA certification. While working in home health, she also owned several businesses including Celebrations, an event planning company hosting events and parties on the weekend, and a tool sharpening business. She was also very active in her community. Maria enjoyed going to garage sales and thrift stores to find different treasures, usually with her grandson Sebastian in tow. This led to her volunteering at Rejuvenation in Giddings. She loved her grandchildren and looked forward to going to school events to support them. At times, she fostered many family members until they could get back on their feet and continually prayed for her many Godchildren. Her faith was very important to her and was very active with First Assembly of God in Giddings and looked forward to eating lunch with her friends after church. She passed away the afternoon of Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Oakland Manor Nursing Center in Giddings. Maria was preceded in death by her parents, Joseph & Gloria Quinteros, and one sister, Janet Cruz. Maria is survived her two daughters, Andrea & Saul Lara of Giddings and Misha Alexandria Podmenik of California; three grandsons, Saul Lara Jr. of Giddings, Sebastian Augustine Podmenik of San Marcos, and Michael Lara of Giddings; one granddaughter, Anastasia Lara of Giddings; two sisters, Gloria Gallegos of California and Lisa Melendez of California; one brother, Joseph Quinteros Jr. of California, and many nieces, nephews, Godchildren, extended family, and friends. Memorials may be made to First Assembly of God in Giddings or to the charity of one’s choice.