Cynthia Ann Lindblad "Cindy" Hansen

1962 - 2017

Cynthia Ann "Cindy" Lindblad Hansen, 54, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2017, in Rockwall due to complications from early onset Alzheimer's. Memorial Service: A celebration of her life will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21, at St. John Cumberland Prebyterian Church, 6007 W. Pleasant Ridge Road, Arlington. Memorials: Memorial gifts may be made to the University of Washington, Alzheimer's Research Center, c/o Dr. Thomas Bird, Dept. of Neurology, Box 356465, Seattle, Wash., 98195. Cindy was born on May 11, 1962, in Chanute, Kan., to Kathy Overby Lindblad and Paul Lindblad. Paul, (who was a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Texas Rangers Baseball Club, Oakland Athletic Club and New York Yankees), preceded her in death. He also suffered from early onset Alzeimer's. Cindy lived every moment to the fullest; she had a real zest for life. She brightened the room with her smile and bubbly personality. Her laugh was contagious, and she had a way of making everyone around her feel welcome; Cindy never met a stranger. She was a great mother, always putting her children first and loving them with all of her heart. Cindy was preceded in death by her father, Paul Lindblad. Survivors: Husband, Jeff Hansen; children, Sara Murrah and husband, Adam, and granddaughter, Lynn, Jon Moore and David Moore; mother, Kathy Lindblad; siblings, Paula Fanning and Troy Lindblad; and a host of friends.