Cynthia Gwendolyn Scheffler (née Hamblin), 54, of California, MD died on July 12, 2013 at the Hospice House of St. Mary's, Callaway, MD.

Born March 25, 1959 in Lynwood, CA, she was the daughter of Dorothy Hamblin and the late Kenneth Hamblin.

Cyndi grew up with her parents, brother, and sister in Whittier, CA and attended California State University, Chico.

Cyndi became a Navy wife when she married John Scheffler in 1983 and served tours in China Lake, CA, Fallon, NV, Virginia Beach, VA, and London, England, before moving to St. Mary's County in 1997. She was an active member of spouse support organizations wherever she went, and particularly assisted family members during her husband's deployments as part of the Navy Wives Club.

She took great pride in being a mother, volunteer, and teacher. Among the many locations in her career, she most recently was a teacher at Little Seedlings Preschool and Kindergarten in Leonardtown, MD. She earned her Master's Degree in early childhood education from Towson University in January 2012.

Cyndi was an active member of Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, where she was a Sunday School teacher, served on the board of Rays of Light Preschool, was involved in support or leadership of many other activities, and was widely known for her fund raising chocolate chip cookies.

In addition to her mother, Dorothy Hamblin of Whittier, CA, she is survived by her husband of 29 years, John Scheffler; two daughters, Carol Scheffler of Santa Clara, CA, and Amy Scheffler of Allston, MA; sister, Andrea Hamblin, and sister-in-law, Nora Tesmond of Chicago, IL. She was preceded in death by her brother, Brian Hamblin, and father, Kenneth Hamblin.

The family will receive friends for Cyndi's Life Celebration Gathering on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Brinsfield Funeral Home, 22955 Hollywood Road, Leonardtown, MD 20650. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at 11:00 a.m. at Good Samaritan Lutheran Church, 20850 Langley Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Cyndi's honor to Hospice of St. Mary's, P.O. Box 625, Leonardtown, MD 20650, online at https://www.giving.stmaryshospitalmd.org/SSLPage.aspx?pid=272, or to the Good Samaritan Lutheran Church Playground Project, 20850 Langley Road, Lexington Park, MD 20653. We're also creating a scholarship fund for Leonardtown High School graduates pursuing early childhood education.

Arrangements by the Brinsfield Funeral Home, P.A., Leonardtown, MD.