Eugene Roy Marquardt Obituary

Eugene Roy Marquardt was born on February 12, 1942, in DeLand, Florida, to William and Josephine Marquardt. He passed away peacefully with his family by his side on September 13, 2026, in Madera, California.

Eugene enjoyed the simple pleasures of life, including spending time gardening, listening to audiobooks, and being on his computer.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 58 years, Pat Marquardt; his three children, Cheryl Cabos (Manuel), Candace Marquardt, and Tony Marquardt (Kim); and his grandchildren, Nathan Marquardt, Britney Marquardt (Bryce Means), Matthew Marquardt, and Megan Marquardt. He is also survived by his sister, Cheryl Haggerty; niece Ceara (Haggerty) Shoffstall (Justin); and great-nephew Christian and great-niece Moira.

Eugene was preceded in death by his parents, William and Josephine Marquardt; his sister, Anne Marquardt; and his brother-in-law, Al Haggerty.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Jay Chapel Funeral Directors

Updated by : Cheryl Cobos

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September 20, 2026

TONY MEUSE wrote a sympathy message

“All of us on the EARLYRISERS are truly going to miss Gene. He would always greet everyone with a "MORNING ALL" and 90% of the time he would get the trivia questions right. So many of us would go with whatever Gene said, he was a pretty smart guy and will be missed by all. PRAYERS TO HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS REST IN PEACE KM6GFD GENE 73 TONY AJ6PD”

September 21, 2026

Cheryl Cobos wrote a comment

“Thank you Tony. He truly loved being on the radio every mornin. He was a pretty smart guy . This is his oldest daughter signing him off. WD6GFD Silent Key RIP Daddy”