Cynthia Dawn Burns

Niles- With family members by her side, Cyndi went peacefully to her eternal home in Heaven late Sunday evening at Hospice House after a five year courageous battle with cancer. Cyndi was born March 22, 1960 in Clarksburg, West Vir. and was the daughter of Charles W. and Lovie M. (Wiles) Cozad Jr. She had worked for the Niles City Schools since 1992 in the Treasurer Dept. She had attended North Mar Christian Missionary Alliance and was a member of the Ovarian Cancer Support Group. Cyndi found great joy spending time with her family and friends. Cyndi is survived by her husband, David Burns whom she married July 29, 1978. She also leaves her son Michael and his wife Leeann Burns of Niles, her father and step mother, Charles and Patricia (Forrest) Cozad of Niles, her mother-in-law Nina Burns also of Niles, three brothers, Charles Bradely Cozad of Texas, William Bruce Cozad of Florida, Gregory Earl Cozad of Niles and a step brother John Forrest of California. She was preceded in death by her mother Lovie Cozad and her father-in-law Harold Burns. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Thursday at the Lane Funeral Home-Mineral Ridge Chapel. Friends may call at the funeral home from 1-3 and 5-8 PM Wed and from 10-11 AM Thursday prior to the services. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions be made to Hospice House.