Cynthia ""Cindy"" Rose Mentzer

Cynthia ""Cindy"" Rose Mentzer, 66, of Milwaukie, died on Dec. 2, 2012, at her home. At her request, no public services are planned, a private cremation was held. There will be a private family gathering at a later date. Cindy was born on June 13, 1946, in Little Falls, Minn., to Edwin Carl Barchenger and Irene Harriet (Peterson) Barchenger. She moved to Southern California as a child and then to Oregon in the 1960's. In 1969, she married Gerald ""Jerry"" Mentzer in Polk County. They later divorced. She worked as a bartender until retiring in 2009. She worked at Carman's, Tortilla Flats and Intermezzo, all in the Milwaukie area. She loved working in her garden and home, particularly crafting. She is survived by her son, Jeffery ""Jeff"" Mentzer and his wife, Emily of Monmouth; sisters, Karen Marie Oleman and her husband, Roger of Bend, Andrea Sue Davis of Milwaukie and Faye Janet Barchenger of Arizona; sister-in-law, Donna Barchenger of Salem; grandson, Bythe Cordova of Oklahoma; nieces and nephews, Treven, Brett, Stacey and Steven. Her parents and brother, Curtis Barchenger died before her.