Our beloved mother and grandmother, Cynthia Ione Schoenhals, 68 passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 23, 2008 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Stone, pastor of the church officiating. Graveside services will follow at Stratford Cemetery. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Cynthia Ione was born on July 13, 1939 in Sherman County, Texas to William Glenn and Mildred Ione Reed. Cynthia graduated from Stratford High School with the class of 1957 where she was one of eight girls in a class of 25. She attended Texas Tech University from 1957 to 1959 where she met Samuel Roy Schoenhals of Follett, Texas. In January 1960 she and Sam were married in Stratford and moved to California. Cynthia and Sam divorced in 1978. In 1970 Cynthia began a 22-year career with the Department of Defense. She worked in financial management for the Naval Weapons Center until 1985. She was sponsored by the Navy to complete her college education. Cynthia graduated from California State University Long Beach in 1986. She then moved to San Diego and worked at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems center.
In 1992 Cynthia was diagnosed with lung cancer. She demonstrated her strong will to survive and fought the cancer into remission to the amazement of her doctors. In 1993 she retired from the Department of Defense and returned home to Stratford to be close to her family. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Stratford and the Prospectus Study Club and she worked as a clerk in the Sherman County Courthouse. Cynthia served as the president of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce until 1999 when a severe heart attack put an end to her working career. She returned to California and enjoyed spending time with her family, including her two granddaughters and four grand doggies. She loved to travel and shop, especially for clothes and shoes.
She is survived by her sons; Mark Schoenhals and wife, Magda of Boulder, CO, Brett Schoenhals of Los Angeles, CA; daughter, Resa Labossiere and husband, Steve of Castle Rock, CO; brothers, Bill Reed and wife, Margaret of Stratford, Jack Reed and wife, Gwen of Hot Springs, AR, and Carroll Reed and wife, Cynthia of Bakersfield, CA; two grandchildren, Tessa and Alana Schoenhals; and many dear nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Stratford Educational Endowment, PO Box 108, Stratford, TX 79084, The Stratford Area Foundation, PO Box 48, Stratford, TX 79084 or the Livestrong Lance Armstrong Foundation at www.livestrong.org.
Cynthia Ione was born on July 13, 1939 in Sherman County, Texas to William Glenn and Mildred Ione Reed. Cynthia graduated from Stratford High School with the class of 1957 where she was one of eight girls in a class of 25. She attended Texas Tech University from 1957 to 1959 where she met Samuel Roy Schoenhals of Follett, Texas. In January 1960 she and Sam were married in Stratford and moved to California. Cynthia and Sam divorced in 1978. In 1970 Cynthia began a 22-year career with the Department of Defense. She worked in financial management for the Naval Weapons Center until 1985. She was sponsored by the Navy to complete her college education. Cynthia graduated from California State University Long Beach in 1986. She then moved to San Diego and worked at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems center.
In 1992 Cynthia was diagnosed with lung cancer. She demonstrated her strong will to survive and fought the cancer into remission to the amazement of her doctors. In 1993 she retired from the Department of Defense and returned home to Stratford to be close to her family. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Stratford and the Prospectus Study Club and she worked as a clerk in the Sherman County Courthouse. Cynthia served as the president of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce until 1999 when a severe heart attack put an end to her working career. She returned to California and enjoyed spending time with her family, including her two granddaughters and four grand doggies. She loved to travel and shop, especially for clothes and shoes.
She is survived by her sons; Mark Schoenhals and wife, Magda of Boulder, CO, Brett Schoenhals of Los Angeles, CA; daughter, Resa Labossiere and husband, Steve of Castle Rock, CO; brothers, Bill Reed and wife, Margaret of Stratford, Jack Reed and wife, Gwen of Hot Springs, AR, and Carroll Reed and wife, Cynthia of Bakersfield, CA; two grandchildren, Tessa and Alana Schoenhals; and many dear nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Stratford Educational Endowment, PO Box 108, Stratford, TX 79084, The Stratford Area Foundation, PO Box 48, Stratford, TX 79084 or the Livestrong Lance Armstrong Foundation at www.livestrong.org.
Our beloved mother and grandmother, Cynthia Ione Schoenhals, 68 passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2008 at Cedar-Sinai Medical Center in Beverly Hills, California. Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, February 23, 2008 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Jason Stone, pastor of the church officiating. Graveside services will follow at Stratford Cemetery. Arrangements are by Morrison Funeral Directors.
Cynthia Ione was born on July 13, 1939 in Sherman County, Texas to William Glenn and Mildred Ione Reed. Cynthia graduated from Stratford High School with the class of 1957 where she was one of eight girls in a class of 25. She attended Texas Tech University from 1957 to 1959 where she met Samuel Roy Schoenhals of Follett, Texas. In January 1960 she and Sam were married in Stratford and moved to California. Cynthia and Sam divorced in 1978. In 1970 Cynthia began a 22-year career with the Department of Defense. She worked in financial management for the Naval Weapons Center until 1985. She was sponsored by the Navy to complete her college education. Cynthia graduated from California State University Long Beach in 1986. She then moved to San Diego and worked at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems center.
In 1992 Cynthia was diagnosed with lung cancer. She demonstrated her strong will to survive and fought the cancer into remission to the amazement of her doctors. In 1993 she retired from the Department of Defense and returned home to Stratford to be close to her family. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Stratford and the Prospectus Study Club and she worked as a clerk in the Sherman County Courthouse. Cynthia served as the president of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce until 1999 when a severe heart attack put an end to her working career. She returned to California and enjoyed spending time with her family, including her two granddaughters and four grand doggies. She loved to travel and shop, especially for clothes and shoes.
She is survived by her sons; Mark Schoenhals and wife, Magda of Boulder, CO, Brett Schoenhals of Los Angeles, CA; daughter, Resa Labossiere and husband, Steve of Castle Rock, CO; brothers, Bill Reed and wife, Margaret of Stratford, Jack Reed and wife, Gwen of Hot Springs, AR, and Carroll Reed and wife, Cynthia of Bakersfield, CA; two grandchildren, Tessa and Alana Schoenhals; and many dear nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Stratford Educational Endowment, PO Box 108, Stratford, TX 79084, The Stratford Area Foundation, PO Box 48, Stratford, TX 79084 or the Livestrong Lance Armstrong Foundation at www.livestrong.org.
Cynthia Ione was born on July 13, 1939 in Sherman County, Texas to William Glenn and Mildred Ione Reed. Cynthia graduated from Stratford High School with the class of 1957 where she was one of eight girls in a class of 25. She attended Texas Tech University from 1957 to 1959 where she met Samuel Roy Schoenhals of Follett, Texas. In January 1960 she and Sam were married in Stratford and moved to California. Cynthia and Sam divorced in 1978. In 1970 Cynthia began a 22-year career with the Department of Defense. She worked in financial management for the Naval Weapons Center until 1985. She was sponsored by the Navy to complete her college education. Cynthia graduated from California State University Long Beach in 1986. She then moved to San Diego and worked at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems center.
In 1992 Cynthia was diagnosed with lung cancer. She demonstrated her strong will to survive and fought the cancer into remission to the amazement of her doctors. In 1993 she retired from the Department of Defense and returned home to Stratford to be close to her family. She was an active member of the First Baptist Church of Stratford and the Prospectus Study Club and she worked as a clerk in the Sherman County Courthouse. Cynthia served as the president of the Stratford Chamber of Commerce until 1999 when a severe heart attack put an end to her working career. She returned to California and enjoyed spending time with her family, including her two granddaughters and four grand doggies. She loved to travel and shop, especially for clothes and shoes.
She is survived by her sons; Mark Schoenhals and wife, Magda of Boulder, CO, Brett Schoenhals of Los Angeles, CA; daughter, Resa Labossiere and husband, Steve of Castle Rock, CO; brothers, Bill Reed and wife, Margaret of Stratford, Jack Reed and wife, Gwen of Hot Springs, AR, and Carroll Reed and wife, Cynthia of Bakersfield, CA; two grandchildren, Tessa and Alana Schoenhals; and many dear nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be made to Stratford Educational Endowment, PO Box 108, Stratford, TX 79084, The Stratford Area Foundation, PO Box 48, Stratford, TX 79084 or the Livestrong Lance Armstrong Foundation at www.livestrong.org.
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