Beau Ryan Quintana

Beau Quintana, 2 of Bennington, NE passed away Friday, September 10, 2021 in the arms of his parents, and surrounded by his family. A Funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at St. James Catholic Church with Father Art Faesser officiating. Interment will follow at Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday followed by a 6:00 p.m. vigil prayer service all at the church. Memorials are suggested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Beau Ryan Quintana was born July 22, 2019 in Fort Worth, Texas to Alex and Elizabeth (Spellman) Quintana. At 4 weeks old, Beau and his family moved to Kansas City, MO and later to Bennington, NE in December of 2020. In March of 2021, Beau was diagnosed with a rare form of brain cancer called ATRT. After diagnosis, Beau's parents made the decision to take him to St. Jude to give him the best care possible in hopes of beating this horrific disease. While at St. Jude, Beau continued to defy the odds of his disease and was such a warrior for 6 months. Everyone at St. Jude fell in love with his glowing personality, fist bumps and contagious laugh. He was the most polite little boy, always saying thank you to his nurses, doctors and care team. Beau was so full of life. He enjoyed talking nonstop, dancing, swimming, wrestling, giving fist bumps and being with his family. He was fascinated with planes, buses, trucks, his puppies Maverick and Millie. Beau will be remembered for his larger-than-life personality and unwavering politeness. Beau's parents are convinced he was too perfect for this world and God had bigger plans for him. Left to cherish his memory are his parents, Alex and Elizabeth Quintana of Bennington; grandparents, Eddie and Kirstina Quintana, Jacki and Trent Osborn, Todd and Cathy Spellman all of Kearney; great grandparents, Mae Quintana of Kearney, Bob and Glad Spencer of Kearney and Penny Spellman of Shelton; Aunts and uncles, Adam and Kylie Quintana, Nathan Spellman, Abran Quintana and Morgan and Sabree all of Kearney; as well as many cousins and extended family and friends. Beau was preceded in death by his great grandparents, Ernie Quintana, Gary Johnson, Bob “Ace” Spellman and Raymond and Theresa Barent.

Beau Ryan Quintana

July 22, 2019 - September 10, 2021