Jesse Manuel Puente
Jesse Manuel Puente, 74, of Quincy, Washington passed away following a brief illness on Feb. 11, 2022, in Yuma, Arizona.
August 6, 1947 — February 11, 2022
Jesse Manuel Puente, 74, of Quincy, Wash., passed away following a brief illness Feb. 11, 2022, in Yuma, Ariz. Jesse was born in Hart, Michigan, Aug. 6, 1947. He grew up in Quincy, Wash., and graduated from Quincy High School in 1968. He went on to attend community college in Seattle.
When Jesse returned to Quincy after college, he worked on a farm for several years, until he started at Nexus AG Chemical as a fertilizer applicator in the 1980s. In the early 1990s, Jesse and his wife purchased an apartment complex in Soap Lake and adopted the entrepreneur lifestyle. He went on to purchase his own land and farmed 400 acres during the ’90s and early 2000s. After selling the land they purchased an RV park in Grand Coulee, Wash., that they operated till the late 2000s. In the early 2010s, Jesse and his wife retired to the snowbird lifestyle, traveling to Yuma, Ariz., during the winters where they built their home.
Jesse enjoyed life to its fullest, always having a plan for his next adventure. He loved doing projects no matter the size, from building houses to fixing his grandkids’ broken toys. The sign, “If Papa can’t fix it we are all screwed” hung proudly in his garage. Jesse loved all sports, especially baseball and softball, which he played, coached and umpired for decades. He was very passionate about his Zags and often planned his day around what time the game started. Jesse loved a good road trip. There was nothing better for him than going down an unfamiliar road. His proudest moments were watching his sons and grandchildren play sports around the country and teaching his grandsons life lessons.
Jesse is survived by his wife of 35 years Cynthia Puente of Quincy, Wash.; son Jake Puente of Lynnwood, Wash.; brothers Ruben Puente of Quincy, Wash., and Ish Puente of Sunnyside, Wash.; grandchildren Cecilia, Manny and Tory Puente of Telford, Pa., and Cooper and Casen Puente of Lynnwood, Wash.,; daughter-in-law Jennifer Puente of Telford, Pa.; mother-in-law Donna Osborn of Quincy, Wash.,; and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his mother and father Rita and Manuel Puente, brother Javier Puente and son Jason Puente.
A celebration of life is planned for 5-9 p.m. June 4, 2022, at the Quincy Moose Lodge, 109 E St. SE, Quincy, WA.
Please leave a memory for sign the guestbook at www.scharbachs.com. Scharbach’s Columbia Funeral Chapel, Quincy, is assisting the family with arrangements.