Joseph Ginter          Send a link to a friend

ELKHART -- Joseph E. Ginter, 73, of Elkhart died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at 8:15 p.m. at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln, with a 6:30 p.m. Illinois State Police walk-through and a 7 p.m. prayer service.

Another visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Martin-Burke Funeral Home in Cullom, with a 6:30 p.m. Illinois State Police walk-through and a 7 p.m. prayer service.

His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at St. John's Catholic Church, Cullom. Father Thomas Shaw will officiate.

Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Cullom.

Mr. Ginter was a colonel in Illinois State Police Administration District 9.

He served in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954.

He was born Sept. 9, 1932, in Ford County to Lester Joseph and Sarah Diebel Ginter. He married Mary Eileen Cox in 1959.

He is survived by his wife, of Elkhart; one daughter, Kathy Ginter of Mooresville, N.C.; two sons, Dan (and Sara) Ginter of Elkhart and Mark (and Diane) Ginter of Ferdinand, Ind.; two sisters, Mary Arletta Dohery of Joliet and Margaret Ann Van Alstyne of Cullom; and nine grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his father and one son, Mathew Lester Ginter.

He was an active member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Elkhart, where he served as trustee, religious education teacher, lector and usher. He was also a member of American Legion Post 122 in Cullom.

He recently served on the Elkhart Sesquicentennial Committee.

Memorials may be made to the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation or the Joe E. Ginter Grandchildren College Education Fund. Both funds are established at the Illinois State Police Federal Credit Union. Memorials will be accepted at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home and Martin-Burke Funeral Home.

Roger Armstrong          Send a link to a friend

ATLANTA -- Roger W. Armstrong, 42, of Atlanta died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006, at 1:35 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Atlanta Christian Church. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the church, with Maurice Stribling and Dennis Smith officiating.

Burial will be in Atlanta Cemetery.

Quiram Funeral Home is handling arrangements.

Mr. Armstrong was employed as a financial analyst at Country Companies in Bloomington.

He served in the U.S. Army.

He was born Jan. 16, 1964, at Chester to George R. and Elsie Tibbs Armstrong. He married Tina Collins on Aug. 22, 1998, at Atlanta.

He is survived by his wife; his stepmother, Betty Armstrong of Lincoln; two daughters, Kelsy and Andrea Armstrong of Atlanta; one sister, Debbie Menken of Atlanta; three brothers, Bob Armstrong of Springfield, Ray Armstrong of Atlanta and Chuck Tibbs of Middletown; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his father and one brother.

He was a member of the Atlanta Fire Department and the Atlanta Rescue Squad.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Atlanta Fire Department.

Beverly Cruz          Send a link to a friend

ATLANTA -- Beverly Jean Cruz, 55, of Elgin, formerly of Atlanta, died Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at 3:45 p.m. at her home.

Visitation in Elgin will be from 4 to 9 p.m. Monday and Tuesday at Laird Funeral Home, 310 S. State St.

Local visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the Eminence Christian Church, rural Atlanta. Her funeral will be at noon Thursday at the church, with Andy Glass officiating.

Burial will be in Zion Cemetery, Lincoln.

Quiram Funeral Home is handling local arrangements.

She was born May 24, 1950, at Lincoln to Everett Leon and Margaret Van Hoorn Renfrow. She married Ron Cruz on July 27, 1990.

She is survived by her husband; two sons, Jeff Doss of Streator and Joel Doss of Farmer City; one daughter, Jeanene Cheek of Mansfield; one stepdaughter, Paulette (and husband Jim) Goodrum of Zion; two stepsons, Ronald (and wife Chie) Cruz of Elgin and Mikie Cruz of Elgin; two sisters, Connie (and Tom) Wertheim of Atlanta and Linda (and husband Kim) Shepherd of Normal; five grandchildren; and 12 stepgrandchildren.

Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.

Mary Shay          Send a link to a friend

ATLANTA -- Mary L. Shay, 86, of Atlanta died Friday, Jan. 20, 2006, at 9:50 a.m. at Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at Quiram Funeral Home.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary's Church. Abbot Claude Peifer will officiate.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery, Lincoln.

Mrs. Shay was a homemaker.

She was born May 22, 1919, at Lincoln to George A. and Oliva R. Meyer Seller. She married Frank J. Shay on June 7, 1947, at Lincoln. He died April 24, 1986.

She is survived by one son, Mike (and Sue) Shay of Atlanta; two daughters, Cindy Mont of Atlanta and Judy Quisenberry of Atlanta; five grandchildren, Becca Fisher, Michael Shay, Amanda Quisenberry, Danielle Mont and Travis Mont; and two great-grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by two daughters.

Mrs. Shay was a member of St. Mary's Church, the Altar and Rosary Society of the church, and the Atlanta Woman's Club.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad or a charity of the donor's choice.