Joseph Ginter
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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.
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Roger Armstrong
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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
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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
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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. |