Cindy Lynn Heiss

Celebration of life: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, at Shannon Rose Hill Funeral Chapel.

Memorials: ALS Guardian Angels, 33761 Limerick Lane, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. 92675, www.alsguardianangels.com, or ALS Association, 27001 Agoura Road, Suite 250, Calabasas Hills, Calif. 91301-5105, www.alsa.org, in lieu of flowers.

Cindy was born June 27, 1949, to Donald and Mary Heiss in O'Neill, Neb. She will be remembered as a loving mother, wife, aunt, grandmother and sister. Cindy was loved by everyone who knew her and had a wonderful smile that could light up a room. Throughout her battle with ALS, she never lost her sense of humor.

The family would like to say a special thank-you to the staff at Fireside Lodge and Mission Hospice.

She was predeceased by her parents, most recently her mother; and brother-in-law, Herb Warren.

Survivors: Sons, Scott Knebel and wife, Krista, and Cris Knebel; daughter, Stacy Gray and husband, Scott; granddaughter, Camerin Ligon; sister, Sandi Warren; brother, Bud Heiss; nieces, Libby Chinn and Megan Warren; nephews, Tye Warren and Joey Warren; many special extended family members and friends.

Arrangements under the direction of Shannon Rufe Snow Drive Funeral Chapel, Fort Worth, TX.