Cynthia Marie Smith-Hunt was born on May 5th, 1951, to Simon W. Smith and Sarah Helen Young-Smith. She was seventh in line in a family of ten children. In 1956, she was sent to Wahpeton Indian School in North Dakota where she lived the next eight years until she graduated the 8th grade. From there she went to Flandreau Indian School in South Dakota.

Cynthia met Tony Hunt around 1975, and they married in Reno, Nevada in 1979. They made their home in California where their three children were born. She was a very loving Mother who always helped her children. Cynthia worked in Silicon Valley making computer chips. Around 1990, they returned to reside in the Spirit Lake area for a time. Cynthia also lived in Sisseton, South Dakota with her best friend Nancy Twostars for a time where she worked at the Dakota Magic Casino. She had lots of family and friends whom she loved there. Cynthia also enjoyed traveling. She did this with her long-time friend Jim Sexton, to many places in the US. However she did settle for a time in Springfield, Missouri where her first grandchildren were born. Later she lived in Moorhead, Minnesota where she worked in housekeeping for many years while caring for her grandchildren. Cynthia was also an Aunt who enjoyed the company for her many nieces and nephews that would visit her. From her many nieces and nephews she also gained many grandchildren whom she always showed love to. She enjoyed brightening there little eyes with simple things like a dollar or a piece of candy from her purse. She would always hug them and let them know they were loved. Cynthia really enjoyed music and will be remembered dancing and singing around her house with headphones on, doing whatever tasks she was doing. She also enjoyed collecting pictures of her loved ones and making collages out of them with funny sayings and pictures from magazines. She had many beloved pets and was known as an animal lover. The past couple of years she resided in the Spirit Lake area. She worked at the Tokio food pantry and also took care of her grandchildren. 

Cynthia passed away on December 7th, 2012, in Devils Lake, ND. She was preceded in death by her parents Simon and Sarah Smith; four of her brothers: Leonard Dumarce, Michael Smith, Gabriel Smith, and Joseph Smith; two of her sisters: Florine Smith and Rita Ann Volk; also her son Sergio V. Hunt.

She is survived by her two brothers Calvin and David Smith, both of Tokio; one sister Agnes Haagenstad of Fargo-Moorhead; her ex-husband Tony Hunt of  Fort Totten;  two daughters Starr Hunt and Kara Nauman, both of Devils Lake.   Also her grandchildren Storm S. Cloud, Corbin Robinson, Caitlin Robinson and Randall Joseph Nauman Jr. II. 

FUNERAL SERVICE: Tokio Recreation Center, Tokio, ND

DATE AND TIME: Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 10:00AM