Obituaries

Ciani Funeral Services Set

The Idlewild Church at Odessa will host Suzanne Ciani's memorial service.

A special memorial service will be held for Suzanne Ciani at noon Saturday, April 13. The service will be held at Idlewild Church at Odessa, 1234 Gunn Highway.

Ciani died due to complications from brain cancer on Saturday, April 6. She was 52 years old. She and husband, John, were instrumental in starting the Odessa Organic Farmer's Market and related events like Green After Dark and the Odessa Food Truck Festival.

Last year, Ciani's son started a foundation in her honor. The Suzanne Ciani Brain Cancer Foundation was launched to raise awareness and raise money for brain cancer research.

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Ciani, a Lake Magdalene resident, graduated from Chamberlain High School in 1978 and went on to work Salvation Army Department of Corrections. She is survived by her husband, John, 5 children, mother and father, along with several grandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins.

A message left by her husband on Facebook instructed funeral goers to not wear all black to her service. 

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"We will celebrate her life with words and music," according to the status update. "She was my inspiration for this market. She loved this place and the people who make it special."

(Information for this report was provided by MacDonald Funeral Home.)


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