Cynthia Grace Kuntz

Cynthia “Cindy” Grace (Steffens) Kuntz, 56, was called to her heavenly home Thursday, April 29, 2021, surrounded by family. She was born in Perryville, Missouri to Donald and Florence Steffens on December 5, 1964. She was baptized at Salem Lutheran Church in Farrar, Missouri. She attended grade school at Immanuel Lutheran School in Perryville and went on to graduate from Perryville High School. She completed her degree in Elementary Education with a minor in Music from Concordia College, now Concordia University, Nebraska, in 1987. Cindy was married to Charles Kuntz on November 23, 1991. They were married for 29 years. She worked as a Lutheran School teacher for 30 years teaching at Hope Lutheran and Our Redeemer Lutheran Schools in St. Louis, MO. The family moved to Blair, Nebraska in 2004 where she continued her career in Omaha at Mount Calvary, St. Paul, and Zion Lutheran Schools. After one year in Nebraska she received a call from Concordia Schools of Omaha. History and literature were her favorite subjects to teach. She also enjoyed sports, she spent time as the Athletic Director at Our Redeemer and Concordia Academy and coached many volleyball and basketball teams. She was a devoted wife and mother, rarely missing a sporting event or extra curricular activity. She spent many summers driving her children to their practices and games. She was an active member at St. Mark Lutheran Church and was a member of the choir. In her leisure time she enjoyed reading, crochet, gardening and family trips.

Survived by husband, Charles Kuntz; children, Ashley (Christian) Huesers, Mitchell Kuntz; stepchildren, Brandye (Randy) Bell. Dustin Kuntz; grandchildren, Joey and Kaylie; brothers, Jeff (Jill) Steffens, Neal (Mona) Steffens; sisters, Becky (Chip) Wilson, Amy (Ryan) Kutz; Sisters-in-law Carol Brueggemann , Judy (Dennis) Welch ;Brother-in-law Lawrence (Kathy) Kuntz ; numerous nieces and nephews