Dr. Cynthia A. Getz, beloved daughter of the late James and Marilyn Getz, passed away January 5, 2022, surrounded by family, after a 24-year battle with cancer.
Cindy graduated from Bettsville High School in 1976 and Brescia College in 1980 with a BA in Sociology and the University of Toledo with a Master’s in Education. She was a guidance counselor at Summerfield Schools in Michigan until she retired. She obtained her PhD from the University of Toledo in 2006 and was a tenured professor at Kentucky Wesleyan University.
She was the devoted sister to Mary Ellen Wygant (Richard) and Teresa Benning (Martin). She is also survived by a niece, Laura Wygant and nephew, Tristan Benning, as well as her faithful pets, Kaylie and Jamie
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 PM, Saturday, January 15, 2022, at St. Elizabeth Catholic Church with Fr. Steve Hohman officiating. Interment will be at St. Elizabeth Catholic Cemetery next to her parents.
Visitation will be from 11:30 AM until 1 PM, Saturday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Jacqueline Rush Lynch Syndrome Cancer Foundation, American Cancer Society or St. Jude’s.
Rogers-Oller Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
