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Cindy Mettling StrakaCindy (Mettling) Straka was born May 22, 1958 to Fern and Russell Mettling in Cambridge, Minn. Cindy attended grade school in North Branch and Hinckley. She graduated from Hinckley High School in 1976. She was very active in Hinckley sports lettering in basketball, volleyball and track. Her single game scoring record is still standing in the Hinckley girls basketball program. She continued her education and sports (basketball and volleyball) at Brainerd Community College and later graduated from the University of Minnesota - Morris with a teaching degree specializing in elementary education. She has taught elementary students in Brainerd and Rothsay, Minn. She was also owner of a day care facility in Rothsay. She was currently employed at the East Central Elementary School in Sandstone, Minn. as a teacher. Cindy is survived by her mother Fern Mettling of Hinckley, two children: Jonathan of Moorhead and Jocelyn of Hinckley; four brothers: Steven (Bonnie) Mettling of North Branch, Leon (Cindy) Mettling of Anoka, Rod (Sherry) Mettling of Zimmerman, Mike (Angie) Mettling of Rockford; four sisters: Verla Nelson (Bob Olson) of Cambridge, Janice (Scott) Anderson of Jacksonville, FL, Brenda (Kent) Wicklund of Hinckley, Carla (Corey) Moen of Rothsay, and many nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father Russell and one brother Craig. The funeral service was Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Grace Lutheran Church in Sandstone with Rev. David Carlson officiating. Music was provided by organist Lois Swanson and soloist Michael Hertenstein. Pallbearers were Kevin Fredrickson, Nate Mettling, Joel Nelson, Cory Mettling, Anthony Mettling, Joshua Mettling, Eric Mettling, Marady Wicklund, Chris Mettling, Danielle Mettling and Cody Frye. Visitation was 6-8 p.m. Monday, Feb. 18, 2002 at Tatting-Methven Funeral Home in Hinckley. Interment was at Fish Lake Lutheran Cemetery in Stark, Minn. Arrangements were by Tatting-Methven Funeral Home in Hinckley, Minn. ©ECM Post Review |