Cindy Lou Swannack

Cindy Lou Swannack, 75, resident of Buda, passed away peacefully in her bed on February 23rd, 2020. She was born in Pueblo, Colorado on October 13th, 1944 to Drs. Marvin and Ruth Schlecte. She grew up in Planview, Texas with four siblings. Cindy graduated from Texas Tech University and after short stints in Houston and Victoria, she and her two sons moved to Buda in 1984, which would become her forever home. After a year working as an educational director, she decided to become a mortgage officer in Austin. She started out an unpaid volunteer to learn the ropes and within a decade was the president of her own company, which she ran successfully until her retirement in 2014. She was a rock star in her field. Cindy was an avid golfer, playing twice and week and constantly improving. She loved skiing and traveled frequently abroad with the Austin Skiers. But to her, she was most proud of raising her sons, Todd and Craig, shenanigans and all. Cindy truly believed in the golden rule and treated everybody with kindness. She is survived by her sons, Todd (Jenny), Craig (Shawntel), two grandchildren (Garret and Emi), her sister Peggy (Don), two brothers, Charles (Diane) and Joe (Suzi...[more]

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nd a whole bunch of nieces and nephews that she adored. She is predeceased by her parents, Marvin and Ruth, her aunt and uncle (Auntie and Uncle Clarence) and her oldest sister, Danta Ruth. A memorial service will be held at Dripping Springs United Methodist Church, 28900 Ranch Road 12 Dripping Springs TX 78620. A celebration of life will follow at the clubhouse in La Ventana, Driftwood, TX. In lieu of flowers or donations, Cindy would love it if you took your loved ones out to dinner or stayed in and played board games.