Mary E. Ginter, 75, of Mooresville, N.C., formerly of Elkhart, died at 7:20 p.m. Aug. 28, 2010, at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, surrounded in prayer by her three children.
Funeral will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Sept. 3, at St. John’s Catholic Church in Cullom, officiated by the Rev. Thomas Shaw, with visitation one hour prior to service. Burial will be in St. John’s Cemetery in Cullom. Martin-Burke Funeral Home is conducting services.
Visitation is from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 2, at Fricke-Calvert-Schrafer Funeral Home of Lincoln, with Rosary recited at 7 p.m.
Memorials may be made to the Mary Ginter Foundation.
Mary was born on July 20, 1935, in Onarga, Iroquois County, the daughter of Earl and Marie Lange Cox.
She married Joseph E. Ginter on Dec. 5, 1959, in Cullom. He preceded her in death on Jan. 21, 2006.
Mary was an artist commissioned to do paintings and doll clothing.
She is survived by two sons, Mark (Diane) Ginter of Ferdinand, Ind., and Daniel (Sara) Ginter of Lincoln; one daughter, Kathy Ginter of Mooreseville, N.C.; one brother, Gene (Hilda) Cox of Gilman; 10 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Mary had a special final love of being with the youngest grandchild, Isabella "Izzy" Marie Ginter, for the first year of her life.
She was preceded in death by her husband, retired Illinois State Police Col. Joseph Ginter, in 2006, and one son, Matthew Ginter, in 1977.
She was a member of St. Patrick Catholic Church of Elkhart.
She was actively involved in the Illinois State Police Heritage Foundation and was past president of the NAG (Needs and Goals) of Elkhart and Illinois State Police retirees.
Besides already having a full plate of raising four children, Mrs. Ginter also had worked at the Pontiac Bank in Pontiac, the Sesser True-Value Hardware Store in Sesser, and managed the Marathon gas station in Elkhart.
Her love of her family, incredible artistic talen and strong spirituality were the basis of who Mary was. She was a loyal friend and staunch supporter of the law enforcement community.
