Cynthia was born December 14, 1942 to Holger and Lorraine Christiansen in Chicago, IL. The oldest of three sisters, Cynthia grew up in Lincolnwood, IL and graduated from Niles East High School. After high school, she attended North Park College. During this time, she married and became a military spouse and thoroughly enjoyed her time being stationed in Japan and Hawaii.
In 1974, Cynthia moved to Memphis, TN where she raised her two sons, Daniel and Andrew. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Memphis in 1979 and was an avid fan of Memphis Tigers basketball until her passing.
Cynthia was a mortgage banker in Memphis and retired in 2009 as President of Sycamore Mortgage Company and was most passionate about helping first time home buyers through the process of obtaining a mortgage.
Cynthia remained active volunteering for various organizations including becoming a tutor at Literacy Mid-South where she helped adults learn to read. In addition, she was a volunteer for Mid-South Therapy Dogs and was also a Certified Credit Counselor helping adults learn to manage their financial affairs.
In 2019, Cynthia moved to Roswell, GA to be closer to family and her grandchildren whom she was so proud and loved dearly. She enjoyed her time at Historic Roswell Place and was involved as a resident ambassador where she welcomed new residents and families to the retirement community.
In addition to her grandchildren, Cynthia’s passions in life included traveling abroad to Paris, France and London, England as well as watching Chicago Cubs baseball.
Cynthia is predeceased by her parents Holger Arne Christiansen and Lorraine Violet Christiansen. She is survived by sons, Daniel (Donna) and Andrew; granddaughters Lauren and Lindsey; sisters, Dale Lorens and Linda Adams; niece Katie Lorens (Ben Naugle).
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, TN.
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