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Cynthia Rae DeJong Athens

Birth	:	11 Dec 1954 Hawarden, Sioux County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	19 Dec 2014 Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7875000, -96.1504920
Plot	:	Block 21, Lot 13
Description	:	courtesy of Carlsen Funeral Home: Cynthia Rae (DeJong) Athens, 60, of Le Mars, Iowa, died at her home Friday, December 19, 2014, after a battle with cancer and following recent hospitalization. Services will at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Le Mars, with Reverend Jan Christensen officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation with the family present will be after 4:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2014, at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, followed by a 7:00 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will continue Tuesday... Read More	courtesy of Carlsen Funeral Home: Cynthia Rae (DeJong) Athens, 60, of Le Mars, Iowa, died at her home Friday, December 19, 2014, after a battle with cancer and following recent hospitalization. Services will at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at the Presbyterian United Church of Christ in Le Mars, with Reverend Jan Christensen officiating. Interment will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation with the family present will be after 4:00 p.m. Monday, December 22, 2014, at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars, followed by a 7:00 p.m. prayer service. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning at the church from 9:30 a.m. until service time. Cindy Rae Athens was born Dec. 11, 1954, in Hawarden, IA, the daughter of Pierce "Pitts" and Alma (McPherson) DeJong. Cindy graduated from Maurice-Orange City High School in 1973. She worked in Le Mars before marrying and moving to Ames, IA; Minneapolis, MN; Winter Park, FL; Rapid City, SD; and Colorado Springs, CO; before returning to Le Mars. After returning to Le Mars, she began her long career with Well's Blue Bunny in 1990. Cindy was the recipient of the Presidential Award for Customer Service Excellence. In November 2000, she married Brad Athens of Le Mars. Cindy was a member of the Presbyterian United Church of Christ. Cindy was on the original Noah's Ark Pre-School Board when the school was established. Cindy loved spending time with her family and her dogs. Her greatest pride and joy was her children, Abby and Ben. She also enjoyed decorating and projects in her home; shopping trips to Chicago; and flower gardening in the summer. Survivors include her husband, Brad; daughter, Abby Penning; son, Ben Penning; a brother, Perry DeJong (Kathy); two sisters, Dona McMasters (Bryan) and Amy Lechtenberg (Joe); her father-in-law, Sonny Athens; stepson, Andru Athens; brothers-in-law, Brian (Katy) Athens, Eric (Julie) Athens, and Mike Athens; and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Pierce and Alma DeJong; and her mother-in-law, Ramonda Athens.

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Cynthia Rae DeJong Athens death on 19 Dec 2014 in Le Mars, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.7875000
Longitude: -96.1504920

Family Members:

Parent

CPL Pierce Duane “Pitts” De Jong

(1929 - 2006)

Alma Joyce McPherson DeJong

(1932 - 2006)

Children

Abby Marie Penning

(1984 - 2015)

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