Cynthia Jo Dahl Barton, 66, died at home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Cindy was born in Ames, Iowa, on April 26, 1954, the daughter of Catherine (Heil) and Marvin Dahl, the fifth of seven children. She grew up in Ames, graduating from Ames High School in 1972.
She met Art, on a blind date in the summer of 1973, which led to their marriage on August 31, 1974. They were the parents of William Lisle, Leah Marie, and Jeffrey Arthur. Cindy was a stay-at-home mom when her children were young, and relished a role of 'second mom' to many of their children's friends.
Before and after raising her children, she worked as a secretary for Central Junior High, Elbert Chiropractic, and for 18 years in the Neurology Department at McFarland Clinic, until her retirement in 2016. Cindy and Art loved to travel and shared many adventures, both were also members of the Moose fraternity and through that association shared numerous trips over the years to state and national conventions.
Cindy was friendly, kind-hearted, and empathetic, blessed with a beautiful smile and a passion for fun. She dearly loved her children and grandchildren, who all grew up loving popcorn and sleepovers at Grandma's. Cindy loved sunny days, walks, bird watching, mystery novels, vacations, RV'ing, campfires, beaches, winters in Arizona, scary movies, classic rock, Dancing with the Stars, The Voice, The Bachelorette, The Good Place, the ISU Cyclones, morning coffee, and enjoying happy hour with friends.
Cindy is survived by her husband Art; their children, Will of Arizona, Leah (Andrew McCormick) of Johnston, Iowa, Jeff (Sarah Barton) of Ames, Iowa; six grandchildren, Nora, Owen, Roman, Viggo, Oliver, and Clementine; siblings Judy (Gene) Harrison of Camp Verde, Arizona, Jerry (Regina) Dahl of Clinton, Iowa, Jan Stivers of Tucson, Arizona, Chris Dahl of Tucson, Arizona, Debi (Gary) Fry of Ankeny, Iowa, Nick (Bobbie) Dahl of Memphis, Tennessee, and step-siblings Stanly (Duane) Chaloupka of Loveland, Colorado, and Ron (Nancy) Toppenberg of Newton, IA; and many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Catherine (Heil) Dahl Toppenberg and Marvin Dahl; stepfather Elmar Toppenberg; infant brother Stephen Dahl; stepbrother Randy Toppenberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the William R. Bliss Cancer Center through the Mary Greeley Foundation.
Source: Grandon Funeral Care, Ames, Iowa
Cindy was born in Ames, Iowa, on April 26, 1954, the daughter of Catherine (Heil) and Marvin Dahl, the fifth of seven children. She grew up in Ames, graduating from Ames High School in 1972.
She met Art, on a blind date in the summer of 1973, which led to their marriage on August 31, 1974. They were the parents of William Lisle, Leah Marie, and Jeffrey Arthur. Cindy was a stay-at-home mom when her children were young, and relished a role of 'second mom' to many of their children's friends.
Before and after raising her children, she worked as a secretary for Central Junior High, Elbert Chiropractic, and for 18 years in the Neurology Department at McFarland Clinic, until her retirement in 2016. Cindy and Art loved to travel and shared many adventures, both were also members of the Moose fraternity and through that association shared numerous trips over the years to state and national conventions.
Cindy was friendly, kind-hearted, and empathetic, blessed with a beautiful smile and a passion for fun. She dearly loved her children and grandchildren, who all grew up loving popcorn and sleepovers at Grandma's. Cindy loved sunny days, walks, bird watching, mystery novels, vacations, RV'ing, campfires, beaches, winters in Arizona, scary movies, classic rock, Dancing with the Stars, The Voice, The Bachelorette, The Good Place, the ISU Cyclones, morning coffee, and enjoying happy hour with friends.
Cindy is survived by her husband Art; their children, Will of Arizona, Leah (Andrew McCormick) of Johnston, Iowa, Jeff (Sarah Barton) of Ames, Iowa; six grandchildren, Nora, Owen, Roman, Viggo, Oliver, and Clementine; siblings Judy (Gene) Harrison of Camp Verde, Arizona, Jerry (Regina) Dahl of Clinton, Iowa, Jan Stivers of Tucson, Arizona, Chris Dahl of Tucson, Arizona, Debi (Gary) Fry of Ankeny, Iowa, Nick (Bobbie) Dahl of Memphis, Tennessee, and step-siblings Stanly (Duane) Chaloupka of Loveland, Colorado, and Ron (Nancy) Toppenberg of Newton, IA; and many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Catherine (Heil) Dahl Toppenberg and Marvin Dahl; stepfather Elmar Toppenberg; infant brother Stephen Dahl; stepbrother Randy Toppenberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the William R. Bliss Cancer Center through the Mary Greeley Foundation.
Source: Grandon Funeral Care, Ames, Iowa
Cynthia Jo Dahl Barton, 66, died at home, surrounded by her family on Tuesday, October 6, 2020.
Cindy was born in Ames, Iowa, on April 26, 1954, the daughter of Catherine (Heil) and Marvin Dahl, the fifth of seven children. She grew up in Ames, graduating from Ames High School in 1972.
She met Art, on a blind date in the summer of 1973, which led to their marriage on August 31, 1974. They were the parents of William Lisle, Leah Marie, and Jeffrey Arthur. Cindy was a stay-at-home mom when her children were young, and relished a role of 'second mom' to many of their children's friends.
Before and after raising her children, she worked as a secretary for Central Junior High, Elbert Chiropractic, and for 18 years in the Neurology Department at McFarland Clinic, until her retirement in 2016. Cindy and Art loved to travel and shared many adventures, both were also members of the Moose fraternity and through that association shared numerous trips over the years to state and national conventions.
Cindy was friendly, kind-hearted, and empathetic, blessed with a beautiful smile and a passion for fun. She dearly loved her children and grandchildren, who all grew up loving popcorn and sleepovers at Grandma's. Cindy loved sunny days, walks, bird watching, mystery novels, vacations, RV'ing, campfires, beaches, winters in Arizona, scary movies, classic rock, Dancing with the Stars, The Voice, The Bachelorette, The Good Place, the ISU Cyclones, morning coffee, and enjoying happy hour with friends.
Cindy is survived by her husband Art; their children, Will of Arizona, Leah (Andrew McCormick) of Johnston, Iowa, Jeff (Sarah Barton) of Ames, Iowa; six grandchildren, Nora, Owen, Roman, Viggo, Oliver, and Clementine; siblings Judy (Gene) Harrison of Camp Verde, Arizona, Jerry (Regina) Dahl of Clinton, Iowa, Jan Stivers of Tucson, Arizona, Chris Dahl of Tucson, Arizona, Debi (Gary) Fry of Ankeny, Iowa, Nick (Bobbie) Dahl of Memphis, Tennessee, and step-siblings Stanly (Duane) Chaloupka of Loveland, Colorado, and Ron (Nancy) Toppenberg of Newton, IA; and many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Catherine (Heil) Dahl Toppenberg and Marvin Dahl; stepfather Elmar Toppenberg; infant brother Stephen Dahl; stepbrother Randy Toppenberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the William R. Bliss Cancer Center through the Mary Greeley Foundation.
Source: Grandon Funeral Care, Ames, Iowa
Cindy was born in Ames, Iowa, on April 26, 1954, the daughter of Catherine (Heil) and Marvin Dahl, the fifth of seven children. She grew up in Ames, graduating from Ames High School in 1972.
She met Art, on a blind date in the summer of 1973, which led to their marriage on August 31, 1974. They were the parents of William Lisle, Leah Marie, and Jeffrey Arthur. Cindy was a stay-at-home mom when her children were young, and relished a role of 'second mom' to many of their children's friends.
Before and after raising her children, she worked as a secretary for Central Junior High, Elbert Chiropractic, and for 18 years in the Neurology Department at McFarland Clinic, until her retirement in 2016. Cindy and Art loved to travel and shared many adventures, both were also members of the Moose fraternity and through that association shared numerous trips over the years to state and national conventions.
Cindy was friendly, kind-hearted, and empathetic, blessed with a beautiful smile and a passion for fun. She dearly loved her children and grandchildren, who all grew up loving popcorn and sleepovers at Grandma's. Cindy loved sunny days, walks, bird watching, mystery novels, vacations, RV'ing, campfires, beaches, winters in Arizona, scary movies, classic rock, Dancing with the Stars, The Voice, The Bachelorette, The Good Place, the ISU Cyclones, morning coffee, and enjoying happy hour with friends.
Cindy is survived by her husband Art; their children, Will of Arizona, Leah (Andrew McCormick) of Johnston, Iowa, Jeff (Sarah Barton) of Ames, Iowa; six grandchildren, Nora, Owen, Roman, Viggo, Oliver, and Clementine; siblings Judy (Gene) Harrison of Camp Verde, Arizona, Jerry (Regina) Dahl of Clinton, Iowa, Jan Stivers of Tucson, Arizona, Chris Dahl of Tucson, Arizona, Debi (Gary) Fry of Ankeny, Iowa, Nick (Bobbie) Dahl of Memphis, Tennessee, and step-siblings Stanly (Duane) Chaloupka of Loveland, Colorado, and Ron (Nancy) Toppenberg of Newton, IA; and many nieces and nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Catherine (Heil) Dahl Toppenberg and Marvin Dahl; stepfather Elmar Toppenberg; infant brother Stephen Dahl; stepbrother Randy Toppenberg.
Memorial contributions may be made to the William R. Bliss Cancer Center through the Mary Greeley Foundation.
Source: Grandon Funeral Care, Ames, Iowa
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