Cindy Crain Szarek

</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[Cindy Crain Szarek, age 64, of Pinckneyville, Ill., passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 16, 2011 at 4:18 a.m. in Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.

Cindy was born on Oct. 18, 1946 in Du Quoin, Ill., a daughter to Earl Dean "Red" and Marie (Beck) Crain, Sr. On Feb. 17, 1969, she married Dennis R. Szarek in St. Bruno's Catholic Church, Pinckneyville, Ill. and he survives. Cindy was a lifelong member of Zion Lutheran Church, Pinckneyville, Ill. where she taught Sunday school, Vacation Bible School and sang in the church choir as a young woman. She was a loyal Pinckneyville Panther's Basketball Fan. Cindy was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother and especially enjoyed working alongside her husband, Dennis, on the family farm. She will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her.

Cindy is survived by her husband, Dennis R. Szarek; one daughter, Diana "Dee Dee" (Raymond) Baudison; one grandson, Bradley Baudison; one brother, Dean "Skip" (Cathy) Crain, Jr. all of Pinckneyville, Ill.; one sister, Barb (Jerry) Davidson of Belleville, Ill.; one niece, Melissa (Barry) Kellerman of Pinckneyville, Ill.; a dear aunt, LaJoy (Earl) Downs of Waterloo, Ill.; cousins, Patty Lyons Miller, Jon Graskewicz, Michael Downs, Stephanie Downs Brandt, Julie Downs and Lisa Downs Thibeault and many dear friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Earl Dean "Red" and Marie (Beck) Crain; maternal grandparents, Edward F. and Bertha (Mayer) Beck and paternal grandparents, Earl and Mildred (Lutz) Crain.

Funeral services were held at Zion Lutheran Church, Pinckneyville, Ill. on Saturday, Feb. 19, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. with Reverend Randall Moritz officiating. Interment was in Mueller Hill Cemetery, Pinckneyville, Ill.

Friends called at Pyatt Funeral Home, Pinckneyville, Ill. on Friday from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday at the church from 8:00 a.m. until 10:00 a.m.

Memorials may be made to Zion Lutheran Church.

For more information or to sign an online guest register, please visit www.pyattfuneralhome.com.