Cynthia W. "Cindy" Hart

Cynthia W. "Cindy" "Winnie" "Grandma" Hart, age 74, of Battle Creek passed away Saturday evening, June 5, 2021 at the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence. She was born in Battle Creek on January 28, 1947, the loving daughter of Willard F. and Marjorie L. (Perry) Hibbard. Cindy graduated from Battle Creek Central High School with the Class of 1965 and furthered her education at Kellogg Community College. She retired from the State of Michigan in 1997 after more than 28 years of service.

Cindy married Michael P. "Mike" Hart, Jr. at the St. Philip Catholic Church on March 1, 1968; he preceded her in death on January 9, 2018. She is survived by her children, Susan "Suebe"(Steve) Washburn of Battle Creek, Kristina (Kelly) Etheridge of Battle Creek, Techia (Scott) Lohmann of Kalamazoo; six grandchildren, Autumn Hart, Tuganai Borina, Sydney Etheridge, Shelby Etheridge, James Etheridge, and Brian Harvey; four great-grandchildren, Leeland Harvey, Liam Yost, Meadow Yost, and Mia Borina; two sisters, Kay (Lester) Fawley and Sylvia (Mike) Terberg; and several nieces & nephews. Cindy was also preceded in death by her parents and a half-brother, Willard Hibbard, II.

Cindy enjoyed traveling and had visited all of the lighthouses in lower Michigan, and all states east of the Mississippi. She also enjoyed camping, going to the fair, boating, swimming, snowmobiling, and playing cards, games, softball and other outdoor sports. Cindy served as past-president & treasurer of the Dudley Elementary PTA, past-secretary of the Battle Creek Central PTA, past-president of the WCG at North Avenue Church of God where she also served as secretary on the church board, past-treasurer of the Dowling Public Library, various positions on the Northside Snowmobile Club, and was a member of the Boots & Buckles 4-H Club.

The family will receive friends 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, June 13th at Farley Estes Dowdle Funeral Home & Cremation Care where funeral service to celebrate Cindy's life will be held 1:00 p.m., Monday, June 14th. Interment will follow at Banfield Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Glenn Arbor Hospice Residence or the North Avenue Church of God. Personal messages for the family and/or favorite memories of Cindy may be placed at www.farleyestesdowdle.com