Warren E Quist D.D.S. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

San Luis Obispo, California - Warren E. Quist D.D.S., passed away on June 16, 2022 at his home in San Luis Obispo, CA surrounded by family. He was born to Edward D. Quist and Amanda M. Uglem on July 21, 1924 in Madison, Minnesota. Warren was preceded in death by his wife of 69 years, BettyAnn, his son Thomas, his three brothers and sister. He was valedictorian of hishigh school class. In 1942, while attending St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota he volunteered for pilot training in the Army Air Corp. As a First Lieutenant pilot of a B-24 four engine bomber with a ten-man crew, he flew numerous combat missions (1944-1945) over Germany and Austria with the 15th Airforce stationed out of Bari, Italy. He was scheduled to begin B-29 bomber training days before WWII ended in 1945. After finishing his under- graduate work at St. Olaf college, Warren entered the Minnesota School of Dentistry in 1947 and graduated a Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) in 1951. He was recalled back to the Army as a dentist at the start o the Korean War in 1951 and was stationed at Camp Roberts, CA until the Korean War ended in 1953. Warren met BettyAnn Swasand at St. Olaf College and they married in Vincent, Iowa in 1949. They lived in Minneapolis, MN while Warren finished dental school. After the Korean War in 1953, they moved from Camp Roberts to San Luis Obispo where Warren established his dental practice. Warren and BettyAnn founded Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church in San Luis Obispo in 1955. They were both lifelong members who held various leadership positions. They built a three-suite dental building in 1959 and their custom home in 1960. Warren practiced dentistry for 40 years (1953-1993). His son Stephen joined him in practice in 1986 before retiring himself from the same practice in 2018. Warren was a President of the Central Coast Dental Society, a Trustee of the California State Dental Association, and a Fellow of the American College of Dentistry. Warren was the President of the San Luis Obispo Rotary Club (1998-1999), a member of the American Legion, and a member of the San Luis Obispo Country Club. Along with other veterans from San Luis Obispo County he mad the Honor Flight to Washington D.C. in 2015. Warren and BettyAnn had four sons: David (b.1952), Thomas (b.1954 d. 2000), Stephen (b. 1958) his wife Cynthia, granddaughter Ann Quist (b. 1993), son Peter (b. 1963) and his wife Cin- dy. Warren enjoyed daily exercise, reading, golf, working in his home shop, snow skiing, and travelled extensively worldwide with BettyAnn. Memorial donations in lieu of flowers may be sent the American Legion Post 66, 1661 Mill St. San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Funeral Service will be held at Mt. Carmel Lutheran Church on Saturday July 9th, 2022 at 11:00 am with a luncheon immediately following.

Warren E Quist D.D.S.

July 21, 1924 - June 16, 2022