Cynthia Rose Sayers

Cynthia “Irene” Rose Sayers, 65 of Minneapolis died Saturday, July 23, 2005 at the Hennepin Co Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN.

Funeral services will be 10:00 am Wednesday, July 27, 2005 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Red Lake with Rev. Pat Sullivan officiating. A wake will begin this evening and go until the time of service on Wednesday at the Little Rock Center in Red Lake.  Interment will be at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Red Lake under the direction of the Cease Family Funeral Home of Bemidji.

She was born October 4, 1939 in Red Lake the daughter of Daniel and Cynthia McKenzie.  She married Allen James Sayers.  She grew up in Red Lake and was a homemaker there until her husband’s death.  She then moved to Minneapolis and worked as a Personal Care Attendant for Hennepin Homes. She enjoyed making dance regalia, attending pow-wows, playing bingo, and spending time with her grandchildren.

She is survived by her daughter: Laura (Chris) Sayers Keys of Minneapolis; 7 sons: Harold (Jeannie) Sayers, Sr. of Redby; Allen Francis Sayers of Chicago; Michael (Wanda) Sayers of Duluth; Melvin (Sandra) Sayers of Minneapolis; Greg Sayers of Minneapolis; Chris Sayers of Sandstone, MN; Duane Sayers of Red Lake; 4 sisters:           Rita Cloutier of Minneapolis; Roberta Jones of Minneapolis; Marlene McKenzie of Minneapolis; Rosalie “Diane” Kier of NayTah Waush, MN; 20 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren

She was preceded in death by parents, husband, 2 sons Thomas Edward Sayers and Daniel Wayne Sayers, 2 brothers William Mountain and Charles McKenzie.

Honorary Casketbearers will be her children and sisters

Active Casketbearers will be Melvin Sayers, Jr., Paul Beaulieu, Chad Thompson, Curtis Hoffman, Chris Keys, Leroy Staples, Jr. with alternates Gordon Thompson, Phillip Kier, Harold Sayers, Jr. and Antoine McKenzie.