Cynthia Gerda Brownton Schultz

Cynthia Gerda Brownton Schultz, age 53, of La Grande, died July 17, 2009 at her home in La Grande. A memorial service will be held on Monday, July 27, 2009 at 11:00 a.m. at Daniels~Knopp Funeral, Cremation & Life Celebration Center, 1502 7th Street in La Grande. Her sister, Sally Wiens will officiate. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to a scholarship fund set up for her only grandchild, Rodolfo 'Roy' Arroyo , in care of Daniels~Knopp or the La Grande Branch of US Bank.

Cynthia was born on June 23, 1956, the daughter of Wesley Frederick and E. Gerda (Cornell) Brownton in La Grande. She graduated from La Grande High School with the class of 1974. She graduated from the Wyoming School of Veterinary Technicians in Thermapolis, Wyoming and worked for several veterinary clinics before moving back to La Grande where she worked for Dr. Crabtree as a veterinary technician at La Grande Small Animal Clinic until illness forced her to retire. She was a member of Chapter CO, P.E.O. Sisterhood. She was a cowboy at heart and loved horses. Even with all of her physical ailments, she had a huge heart and a great amount of courage.

Survivors include her mother, Gerda Brownton of La Grande; son, Chad W. Schultz of Boise; daughter and son-in-law, Chelsea Jean and Roy Arroyo of Veneta, Oregon; grandson, Roy Arroyo, Jr.; sisters, Carol Lindsay of Klickitat, Washington and Sally and her husband Mike Wiens of La Grande; brother and sister-in-law, Mark and Laura Lee Brownton of Devore, California; nephew, Eric Lindsay of White Salmon, Washington; niece, Lisa Brownton Nickles of Ontario, California; plus other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Wesley Brownton on January 10, 2001.

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