Cynthia Eslinger, age 56, of Elgin, ND passed away on Monday, October 4, 2010 at the Medcenter One Mandan Living Center in Mandan, ND.

Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. MT on Friday, October 8, 2010 at the Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin. Pastor Dale Carmen will officiate with inurnment in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin on Thursday October 7.

Serving as Honorary Pallbearers are her nieces and nephews: Brian Eslinger, Jeff Eslinger, Brenda Eslinger, Dara Miske, Mark Eslinger, Neal Eslinger, Angie Deacy, Brent Prindle, Darin Prindle, Paul Eslinger, and Jill King.

Cynthia Louise Eslinger was born in Elgin, May 4, 1954 to August and Ella (Martel) Eslinger. Cynthia was baptized and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Elgin, ND. She attended grade school and high school in Elgin and graduated with the Class of 1972.

After graduation, Cindy attended business school in Bismarck. She worked briefly in Bismarck before returning to Elgin to work in the dietary department at Jacobson Memorial Hospital. There she earned a gold watch for her 25 years of service. She continued to work at the hospital until failing health prevented her from working any longer. She entered the Medcenter One Living Center in Mandan in 2006.

Cynthia enjoyed sewing, collecting owls, crocheting, knitting, anything crafty, sharing stories, and laughing with her friends.

Cynthia is survived by two sisters, Jan Prindle, Bismarck, ND, and Judy Eslinger, Mandan, ND; and two brothers, Ted Eslinger, Elgin, ND and Henry Eslinger, Grand Forks, ND;

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, August Eslinger Jr and one brother-in-law, Floyd Prindle.

A memorial has been established.