Cynthia Ruth Douglas, 68, of Granite City, Illinois passed away at 5:19 a.m. on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis.
She was born October 4, 1953, in Granite City, a daughter of the late John and Iris Coleen (Colwell) Evanoff. She retired in 2018 from Kraft Foods in Granite City after over25 years of dedicated service as a machine operator. She was very talented and enjoyed working with crafts and crocheting. She loved the Cardinals and had quite the collection of many cardinal figurines. She had a love for animals and cherished her cats.
She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Joshua and Cathy Douglas of Granite City; four grandchildren, Justin Douglas, Jeremy Douglas, Trinity Douglas, and Robert Riley; a brother and sister-in-law, Jon and Carol Evanoff; a stepbrother and stepsister-in-law, David and Karen Staggs; nieces and nephews, Heather and Andy Pekios, Matt Evanoff, Brittany Viviano, and Angie Walters; other extended family and friends.
In celebration of her life, visitation will be at Irwin Chapel, 3960 Maryville Road in Granite City on Wednesday, January 26, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. until the time of funeral service at 1:00 p.m. with Reverend Mike Show officiating. Burial will follow at Sunset Hill Memorial Estates in Glen Carbon. Memorials may be made to Partners for Pets in Troy and may be accepted at the funeral home. www.irwinchapel.com
