Cynthia Stuckwisch Obituary

Cynthia "Cindy" Faye Stuckwisch, 78, of Keokuk, passed away on Sunday with her son by her side, Jan. 25, 2026, at Birkwood Village in Fort Madison.

Cindy was born on Nov. 9, 1947, in Keokuk, the daughter of Ed and Orpha (Roth) Dawson. She graduated from Keokuk High School in 1966, and went on to work at Decker Manufacturing in Keokuk for many years.

Cindy was of the Christian faith. She found happiness creatively with her hands, always wanting to bring a little beauty to a spot your eye might only catch later, as her gardening and crafts reflected. She loved her card club, where she connected with her friends and family regularly. She considered the two live concerts of the Beatles she attended among her life's highlights, but simple things, like working the soil, collecting teddy bears and hand sculptures, and her lifelong friendship with the childhood friend she saw those shows with as the real treasures of life.

Cindy is survived by her son Christopher Sean (Gina) McGinnis of Keokuk; three grandchildren: Courtney Elaine Moore of Burlington, Iowa, Megan (Glenn) White of Sibley, Missouri, and Connor Decker McGinnis of Cedar Falls, Iowa; great-grandson Asher; and her beloved Aunts and cousins.

Cindy is preceded in death by her parents, her step-father Charles "Duff" Decker, her brother Michael (Jean) Bollinger, and her great-granddaughter Kinsley Moore.

A visitation will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31,, at DeJong-Printy Funeral Home in Keokuk. A graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery in Hamilton will be held in the spring.

Memorials may be directed to Bentley's Playground or PAWS Animal Shelter, because Cindy believed kids and kittens matter.