Cynthia A. Schmiesing

September 14, 1951 — February 24, 2019

Cynthia A. (Kirk) Schmiesing, 67, of Sidney, left our lives for a new life in heaven on Sunday, February 24, 2019, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus with her family by her side. She was born on September 14, 1951, in Sidney to Martha (Lochtefeld) and C. Frederick Kirk. Her mother and father survive in Sidney. On September 23, 1972, she married Gerald “Jerry” Schmiesing, who survives in Sidney. Also surviving are her two children: Nick and Tabatha (Dodds) Schmiesing of Sidney, OH; and Zack and LeAnne (Wagner) Schmiesing of Chicago, IL; her three grandchildren: Kade, Korban and Kellon Schmiesing; her siblings: Jenny and Rob Foutz of Sidney, OH; Jon and Pam (Fisher) Kirk of Columbus, OH; and Andy and Barbette (Raymond) Kirk of Cincinnati, OH; her brothers and sisters-in-law: Barbara and Dennis Marchal of Springboro, OH; Eunice and Mike Ernst of Minster, OH; William “Bill” Schmiesing of Piqua, OH; David and Diane (Zink) Schmiesing of Springboro, OH; Jane and Lawrence Henderson of Craig, CO; Diane and Dennis Hoying of Troy, OH; Richard and Cynthia (Kopus) Schmiesing of Sidney, OH; Fred and Rebecca (Vondenhuevel) Schmiesing of Minster, OH; Mark and Brenda (Francis) Schmiesing of Sidney, OH; Ronald Schmiesing of Houston, OH; Pamela and Thomas Kerrigan of Sidney, OH; Jo Schmiesing of Piqua, OH; mother-in-law Mary (Hilgefort-Pleiman) Schmiesing; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her mother-in-law Janet (Glynn) Schmiesing; her father-in-law Cletus Schmiesing; her brother-in-law Cletus Schmiesing Jr; her sister-in-law Gladys (Apple) Schmiesing; and her grandson Kolten Schmiesing. Cindy was a 1969 graduate of Holy Angels (Lehman) High School and retired following a career as an administrative assistant and billing support specialist. After their marriage Cindy and Jerry resided in Vandalia, OH until 1978 and in Davenport, IA until 1989 before returning to Sidney. She was a member of Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sidney and loved spending time with her family and friends, attending her grandsons’ sporting events, and traveling. Friends may call from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday March 1 and 8:30 to 9:15 a.m. Saturday March 2 at the Hogenkamp Funeral Home in Minster, OH. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 a.m. Saturday March 2, 2019 at Holy Angels Catholic Church in Sidney. Burial will follow at Graceland Cemetery in Sidney. In lieu of flowers, the family would prefer contributions to the Ohio State University James Fund for Life which will support leading-edge research, clinical trials and technology at the OSU James Comprehensive Cancer Center. Donations can be made at https://goo.gl/nWhjLU. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.

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