Today is the sad anniversary of the passing of Ann Lucas, known here as Cynaera, in 2012. Her obituary was: "Ann Lucas passed away February 6, 2012, at University of Utah Medical Center, at age 55 due to a subdural hematoma, which required surgery. She was put on life support, but after three days without signs of improvement, her family made the difficult decision to discontinue life support and donate her organs on the 6th. Ann was born on Oct. 12, 1956, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Buss and Dorothy Stepp, who encouraged her to follow her dreams. One dream was to become a published author, which she achieved in 2010 with her novel "Life-Dance". She also wrote fan fiction for the television show "La Femme Nikita". When the "powers that be" cancelled the show, Ann joined with other fans and campaigned very hard to get them to tie up loose ends with a final season, which they did. Ann was also a freelance correspondent for the "Elko Independent" newspaper and had a recurring column called "Shaking the Tree", as well as writing articles for "Elko Daily Free Press", and liked writing short stories just for the practice. Ann was a passionate animal advocate. She rescued and fostered many cats, two dogs and even a pigeon. She loved "Animal House Shelter and Sanctuary" near Elko, and donations to them in her honor, would be greatly welcomed. Ann was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, and grew up in Elko, Nevada, graduated from Elko High School, then worked for many years as a telephone operator for C.P. National. She lived for over 15 years in Keizer, Oregon, where she worked for the "State of Oregon" in Salem. She returned to Elko, getting an apartment in Spring Creek in the summer of 2001, to be nearer to her ailing Father, Buss, who passed away from lung cancer in 2002. Her Mother, Dorothy, had battled cancer and passed away in 1999. Ann was also preceded in death by her infant daughter, Desiree, and her stepbrother, Jerry Tate. She is survived by her brother, James M. Stepp and sister, Terry Stepp, both of Elko, her niece, Sonja Shelledy Laws, of Clinton, Utah, nephew, Eric Villadsen, of Layton, Utah and Brother in Law Viggo Villadsen, also of Clinton, Utah. Ann was a great aunt, and recently became a great-great aunt to little Cash. She also had extensive "adopted family" members whom she welcomed into her home any time they came through. In 2005, Ann moved back to the house which her mother and father had made into their "family home" in Elko. Her brother, James, had purchased the home after Buss passed, and it made perfect sense for her to live in the house where she was raised. She found the remnants of her mother's garden, brought it back to life, and discovered a passion for gardening. Her final employment was with "Kimberly Nursery" in Elko. She would arrive long before the rest of the world woke up, water the plants and trees, rescue little critters in peril and take glorious photographs of Elko's sunrises. She called it her Zen job. Ann LOVED: her family and friends, animals, all genres of music, reading and writing, the Ruby Mountains and nature. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, best friend and champion of all underdogs. The world has lost a bright ray of Sunshine."
Cynaera's last post was for Etta James "The Rock" posted 9 years ago: "Etta's voice always brings me back to life, no matter what she sings. She will be very much missed. R. I. P., Ms. James, and thank you for the wonderful, magical legacy you've left to us all. " It's typical of most of her 4000+ upbeat and positive comments! Memory Eternal, Cynaera!
Today is the sad anniversary of the passing of Ann Lucas, known here as Cynaera, in 2012. Her obituary was: "Ann Lucas passed away February 6, 2012, at University of Utah Medical Center, at age 55 due to a subdural hematoma, which required surgery. She was put on life support, but after three days without signs of improvement, her family made the difficult decision to discontinue life support and donate her organs on the 6th. Ann was born on Oct. 12, 1956, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Buss and Dorothy Stepp, who encouraged her to follow her dreams. One dream was to become a published author, which she achieved in 2010 with her novel "Life-Dance". She also wrote fan fiction for the television show "La Femme Nikita". When the "powers that be" cancelled the show, Ann joined with other fans and campaigned very hard to get them to tie up loose ends with a final season, which they did. Ann was also a freelance correspondent for the "Elko Independent" newspaper and had a recurring column called "Shaking the Tree", as well as writing articles for "Elko Daily Free Press", and liked writing short stories just for the practice. Ann was a passionate animal advocate. She rescued and fostered many cats, two dogs and even a pigeon. She loved "Animal House Shelter and Sanctuary" near Elko, and donations to them in her honor, would be greatly welcomed. Ann was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, and grew up in Elko, Nevada, graduated from Elko High School, then worked for many years as a telephone operator for C.P. National. She lived for over 15 years in Keizer, Oregon, where she worked for the "State of Oregon" in Salem. She returned to Elko, getting an apartment in Spring Creek in the summer of 2001, to be nearer to her ailing Father, Buss, who passed away from lung cancer in 2002. Her Mother, Dorothy, had battled cancer and passed away in 1999. Ann was also preceded in death by her infant daughter, Desiree, and her stepbrother, Jerry Tate. She is survived by her brother, James M. Stepp and sister, Terry Stepp, both of Elko, her niece, Sonja Shelledy Laws, of Clinton, Utah, nephew, Eric Villadsen, of Layton, Utah and Brother in Law Viggo Villadsen, also of Clinton, Utah. Ann was a great aunt, and recently became a great-great aunt to little Cash. She also had extensive "adopted family" members whom she welcomed into her home any time they came through. In 2005, Ann moved back to the house which her mother and father had made into their "family home" in Elko. Her brother, James, had purchased the home after Buss passed, and it made perfect sense for her to live in the house where she was raised. She found the remnants of her mother's garden, brought it back to life, and discovered a passion for gardening. Her final employment was with "Kimberly Nursery" in Elko. She would arrive long before the rest of the world woke up, water the plants and trees, rescue little critters in peril and take glorious photographs of Elko's sunrises. She called it her Zen job. Ann LOVED: her family and friends, animals, all genres of music, reading and writing, the Ruby Mountains and nature. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, best friend and champion of all underdogs. The world has lost a bright ray of Sunshine."
Cynaera's last post was for Etta James "The Rock" posted 9 years ago: "Etta's voice always brings me back to life, no matter what she sings. She will be very much missed. R. I. P., Ms. James, and thank you for the wonderful, magical legacy you've left to us all. " It's typical of most of her 4000+ upbeat and positive comments! Memory Eternal, Cynaera!
Today is the sad anniversary of the passing of Ann Lucas, know here as Cyanera, in 2012. Her obituary was: "Ann Lucas passed away February 6, 2012, at University of Utah Medical Center, at age 55 due to a subdural hematoma, which required surgery. She was put on life support, but after three days without signs of improvement, her family made the difficult decision to discontinue life support and donate her organs on the 6th. Ann was born on Oct. 12, 1956, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Buss and Dorothy Stepp, who encouraged her to follow her dreams. One dream was to become a published author, which she achieved in 2010 with her novel "Life-Dance". She also wrote fan fiction for the television show "La Femme Nikita". When the "powers that be" cancelled the show, Ann joined with other fans and campaigned very hard to get them to tie up loose ends with a final season, which they did. Ann was also a freelance correspondent for the "Elko Independent" newspaper and had a recurring column called "Shaking the Tree", as well as writing articles for "Elko Daily Free Press", and liked writing short stories just for the practice. Ann was a passionate animal advocate. She rescued and fostered many cats, two dogs and even a pigeon. She loved "Animal House Shelter and Sanctuary" near Elko, and donations to them in her honor, would be greatly welcomed. Ann was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, and grew up in Elko, Nevada, graduated from Elko High School, then worked for many years as a telephone operator for C.P. National. She lived for over 15 years in Keizer, Oregon, where she worked for the "State of Oregon" in Salem. She returned to Elko, getting an apartment in Spring Creek in the summer of 2001, to be nearer to her ailing Father, Buss, who passed away from lung cancer in 2002. Her Mother, Dorothy, had battled cancer and passed away in 1999. Ann was also preceded in death by her infant daughter, Desiree, and her stepbrother, Jerry Tate. She is survived by her brother, James M. Stepp and sister, Terry Stepp, both of Elko, her niece, Sonja Shelledy Laws, of Clinton, Utah, nephew, Eric Villadsen, of Layton, Utah and Brother in Law Viggo Villadsen, also of Clinton, Utah. Ann was a great aunt, and recently became a great-great aunt to little Cash. She also had extensive "adopted family" members whom she welcomed into her home any time they came through. In 2005, Ann moved back to the house which her mother and father had made into their "family home" in Elko. Her brother, James, had purchased the home after Buss passed, and it made perfect sense for her to live in the house where she was raised. She found the remnants of her mother's garden, brought it back to life, and discovered a passion for gardening. Her final employment was with "Kimberly Nursery" in Elko. She would arrive long before the rest of the world woke up, water the plants and trees, rescue little critters in peril and take glorious photographs of Elko's sunrises. She called it her Zen job. Ann LOVED: her family and friends, animals, all genres of music, reading and writing, the Ruby Mountains and nature. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, best friend and champion of all underdogs. The world has lost a bright ray of Sunshine."
Indeed, Radio Paradise lost a bright ray of sunshine just before then. To help keep her memory alive, here is her RP profile: https://legacy.radioparadise.com/?n=Help&f=profile&u=18596
Cyanera's last post was for Etta James "The Rock" posted 9 years ago: "Etta's voice always brings me back to life, no matter what she sings. She will be very much missed. R. I. P., Ms. James, and thank you for the wonderful, magical legacy you've left to us all. " It's typical of most of her 4000+ upbeat and positive comments! Memory Eternal, Cyanera!
Today is the sad anniversary of the passing of Ann Lucas, known here as Cynaera, in 2012. Her obituary was: "Ann Lucas passed away February 6, 2012, at University of Utah Medical Center, at age 55 due to a subdural hematoma, which required surgery. She was put on life support, but after three days without signs of improvement, her family made the difficult decision to discontinue life support and donate her organs on the 6th. Ann was born on Oct. 12, 1956, in Twin Falls, Idaho, to Buss and Dorothy Stepp, who encouraged her to follow her dreams. One dream was to become a published author, which she achieved in 2010 with her novel "Life-Dance". She also wrote fan fiction for the television show "La Femme Nikita". When the "powers that be" cancelled the show, Ann joined with other fans and campaigned very hard to get them to tie up loose ends with a final season, which they did. Ann was also a freelance correspondent for the "Elko Independent" newspaper and had a recurring column called "Shaking the Tree", as well as writing articles for "Elko Daily Free Press", and liked writing short stories just for the practice. Ann was a passionate animal advocate. She rescued and fostered many cats, two dogs and even a pigeon. She loved "Animal House Shelter and Sanctuary" near Elko, and donations to them in her honor, would be greatly welcomed. Ann was born in Twin Falls, Idaho, and grew up in Elko, Nevada, graduated from Elko High School, then worked for many years as a telephone operator for C.P. National. She lived for over 15 years in Keizer, Oregon, where she worked for the "State of Oregon" in Salem. She returned to Elko, getting an apartment in Spring Creek in the summer of 2001, to be nearer to her ailing Father, Buss, who passed away from lung cancer in 2002. Her Mother, Dorothy, had battled cancer and passed away in 1999. Ann was also preceded in death by her infant daughter, Desiree, and her stepbrother, Jerry Tate. She is survived by her brother, James M. Stepp and sister, Terry Stepp, both of Elko, her niece, Sonja Shelledy Laws, of Clinton, Utah, nephew, Eric Villadsen, of Layton, Utah and Brother in Law Viggo Villadsen, also of Clinton, Utah. Ann was a great aunt, and recently became a great-great aunt to little Cash. She also had extensive "adopted family" members whom she welcomed into her home any time they came through. In 2005, Ann moved back to the house which her mother and father had made into their "family home" in Elko. Her brother, James, had purchased the home after Buss passed, and it made perfect sense for her to live in the house where she was raised. She found the remnants of her mother's garden, brought it back to life, and discovered a passion for gardening. Her final employment was with "Kimberly Nursery" in Elko. She would arrive long before the rest of the world woke up, water the plants and trees, rescue little critters in peril and take glorious photographs of Elko's sunrises. She called it her Zen job. Ann LOVED: her family and friends, animals, all genres of music, reading and writing, the Ruby Mountains and nature. She was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, best friend and champion of all underdogs. The world has lost a bright ray of Sunshine."
Cynaera's last post was for Etta James "The Rock" posted 9 years ago: "Etta's voice always brings me back to life, no matter what she sings. She will be very much missed. R. I. P., Ms. James, and thank you for the wonderful, magical legacy you've left to us all. " It's typical of most of her 4000+ upbeat and positive comments! Memory Eternal, Cynaera!
I'm out of place here,..but,...while perusing RP's song comments I noticed someone finish with a large I MISS YOU Cynaera! So, out of some curiosity I looked for her profile and saw someone full of positivity, a great and expressive writing ability, musical tastes I really clicked with and someone my own age, as well. Noticing the postings ended abruptly I searched a bit more and have run across this news from 2012. I know it's weird but I want to wish, here in 2015, the best to all who knew this lady, and especially to family as well. Hey, if I get this sense in just a few minutes after scanning a stranger's entries and profile, this had to be a special spirit, and we are richer to know that such spirits as her's still do add to the collective spirit pool. That energy still vibrates.
I'm out of place here,..but,...while perusing RP's song comments I noticed someone finish with a large I MISS YOU Cynaera! So, out of some curiosity I looked for her profile and saw someone full of positivity, a great and expressive writing ability, musical tastes I really clicked with and someone my own age, as well. Noticing the postings ended abruptly I searched a bit more and have run across this news from 2012. I know it's weird but I want to wish, here in 2015, the best to all who knew this lady, and especially to family as well. Hey, if I get this sense in just a few minutes after scanning a stranger's entries and profile, this had to be a special spirit, and we are richer to know that such spirits as her's still do add to the collective spirit pool. That energy still vibrates.
CYANara - CYAN as in blue - is all I can get from it.
Funny about our user names. Phonetically Cynaera makes me think "blue aura." Which would be found in a sensitive, emotional (empathetic), "spiritual" person. I can't think of the aura without thinking of the throat chakra, which has an impact on singing, speaking, sound, you guessed it, music. I did not know Cynaera except from the reverence I saw given to her when I read through her posted conversations. Clearly that is my loss. But I see how the conversation goes on despite her relocation. Maybe now she is Chimera...the mythological combined creature... part past and part what is to come.
Still see her song comments every once in a while. She's still with us as long as we remember her. 
