Cynthia Marsh

Cynthia Cole Marsh, 67, of Cape Girardeau peacefully passed away Thursday, Jan. 7,2021, at the Lutheran Home; she ended her long struggle with cancer, a burden now lifted by Our Lord.

She was born May 24, 1953, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Howard and Phyllis Weckerling Cole, a Cajun-German family. After high school, she graduated with a registered nursing degree from Charity Hospital in 1974.

She and Dr. Thomas Marsh were married in 1976, becoming a military mom for over 20 years. Settling in Cape Girardeau, she returned to clinical nursing at Landmark Hospital and Chateau Girardeau, advocating licensed practical nurses to transition to becoming registered nurses. She retired from nursing in 2014.

Cynthia was well known for intricate and delicate craft skills with gingerbread houses and sugar eggs, many of which are cherished items brought out every season and even awarded first prizes at county fairs.

Survivors include her mother, Phyllis Baracco of Franklinton, Louisiana; husband, Dr. Thomas Marsh of Cape Girardeau; two sons, Skyler Marsh of Peoria, Illinois, and Spencer Marsh of Thibodaux, Louisiana: two daughters, Jennifer Cohen and Katherine Marsh, both of Lafayette, Louisiana; three sisters, Cathy Hughes of Harahan, Louisiana; Jane Dalton of Hammond, Louisiana; and Darlene Cole of Metairie, Louisiana; and grandson, Louie Cohen.

She was preceded in death by her father, Howard Cole.

A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home. A second visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Bagnell and Son Funeral Home in Covington, Louisiana.

The family wishes to commend the dedicated and sensitive health care by Dr. Robles, Dr. Goodman and Dr. Bartow and their staffs over the past many years.

Online condolences may be shared at www.fordandsonsfuneralhome.com.