Cindy Duben

Cindy L. Duben, 73, rural Lansford, died Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at the Good

Samaritan Nursing Home in Mohall, with her family by her side.

Cindy was born February 28, 1949, in Munich, Germany to William B. and Georgia (Hanson)

Smith. She traveled to many countries with her military family and landed in Maxbass in 1965.

Cindy married Lee Glinz in 1968, and on February 24, 1970, they had a daughter, Laura. Cindy

and Laura would go to lunch and celebrate their birthdays; these were very special times for

Cindy. Lee and Cindy later divorced.

Cindy enrolled at Minot State College and received her elementary teaching degree. She taught

at Antler, Maxbass and Newburg schools. Her favorite grades were first and second. Cindy

loved teaching and had many fond memories of co-workers and students. One of Cindy’s joys

while teaching, and after she retired, was receiving invitations to graduations and weddings of

her students; she made an effort to attend them all. Her license plate is IM4KDS.

Cindy had many loves, one was music. Her favorite band while growing up was the Beatles

(She has a room with all kinds of Beatle memorabilia). In 2016, she received an invitation from

her sister-in-law, Debbie Smith, to go see Paul McCartney perform, a dream come true. Another

one of Cindy’s loves was her flower gardens; she spent countless hours taking care of them, and

she enjoyed mowing her yard on her JD mower.

In 1998, Cindy married Emery Duben and they made their home south of the Renville Corner

where they raised elk. Cindy helped wherever she could with the elk operation. Cindy was a

wonderful homemaker. She loved to decorate for all the holidays, with Christmas and

Halloween as her favorites. Cindy was proud of her home. She had an infectious smile that will

be missed by all; Cindy will be missed by all who knew and loved her.

Family: Cindy is survived by her husband of almost 25 years, Emery Duben, rural Lansford;

daughter, Laura (Stacey) Burkle, Minot; sisters, Roberta Smith, Maxbass, and Barrie Smith,

Colorado Springs, CO; brother, Carson (Debbie) Smith, Sioux Falls, SD; cousin, Craig (Kathy)

Jenner, Benson, MN; brothers-in-law, Paul (Rhonda) Duben, Garrison, John (Stacey) Duben,

Coleharbor, Anthony (Erin) Duben, Devils Lake; sisters-in-law, Julie (Joel) Bergstedt, Hazen,

and Mary (Marcus) Wertz, Coleharbor; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Cindy was preceded in death by: her parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, father- and mother-

in-laws, a nephew and some close friends.

Memorial Service: A memorial service will take place on June 10, 2023, at the Mohall

Community Center. Details will be posted closer to the date.

Friends may sign the online guestbook at brosefuneralhome.com.