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 Joseph
G. Mintjal
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[May 27, 2022]
LINCOLN -
Joseph G. Mintjal, 92, of Lincoln, passed away on Sunday, May 8,
2022, at OSF Richard L. Owen Hospice House in Peoria. |
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Service:
No services are scheduled at this time.
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Joseph G. Mintjal, 92, of Lincoln,
passed away on Sunday, May 8, 2022, at OSF Richard
L. Owen Hospice House in Peoria.
No services are scheduled at this time. Cremation
Rites have been accorded.
Joseph G. Mintjal was born on January 8, 1930, to
loving parents Joseph P. and Christine R. Debelak
Mintjal. On October 5, 1968, his made the best move
of his life when he was united in marriage to Sudie
M. Givan. She survives.
He is also survived by his son: Jeffrey L. Mintjal;
four stepdaughters: Debra Ryan, Diana Froschauer,
Dawn Busick, and Denise Moore; eleven grandchildren;
seven great-grandchildren; and cousins Theresa and
Les Richert.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one
sister, Donna Pell.
Joseph graduated from the Lincoln Community High
School in 1947. He then joined the United States Air
Force in 1951 and was honorably discharged in 1952.
Enjoying travel, Joe lived and worked in Kankakee
before moving to Las Vegas in 1954 where he learned
pipeline welding. He followed pipelines around the
country (and Mexico).
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He returned to Lincoln in 1965, going
to work for the Credit Bureau of Lincoln which he
purchased in 1968. He sold the company to C.R.I. in 1998.
Joe served as the major fundraiser for Congressman
Edward Madigan through his time in public service.
He built museum-quality wooden ship models. He loved
to party, give parties, travel, and stay involved in
local politics and community development. Joseph
felt that he had done it all and looked forward to
leaving and meeting his friends on the other side.
He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church,
Knights of Columbus Council #1250 since 1947 as a
3rd and 4th degree Knight.
Memorials may be made to the Holy Family Catholic
Church Interior Renovation Fund or OSF Richard L
Owen Hospice House in Peoria.
Peasley Funeral Home is in charge of funeral
arrangements.
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