Robert E. Ginzkey Obituary (1919 - 2014)

Robert E. Ginzkey, 94, of Bloomington, died at 2:50 a.m. on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Martin Health Center, Bloomington. A memorial mass will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Bloomington, where visitation will be one hour prior to services. Father Jeffrey Windy will officiate. Cremation rites have been accorded by Carmody-Flynn Williamsburg Funeral Home, Bloomington. A private inurnment will be held at Holy Cross Cemetery, Normal at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Vincent de Paul Society at Holy Trinity. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. He was born October 2, 1919 in St. Joseph, MO, son of Edgar and Helen Gibbons Ginzkey. He married Mary Agnes Brady on August 21, 1943, she preceded him in death on September 5, 2009. He was also preceded in death by one infant son and a grandson. Surviving are four sons, Larry Ginzkey, Oaxaca, Mexico, Jim (Deborah) Ginzkey, Bloomington, John (Hilda) Ginzkey, Omaha, NE and Carl (Laura) Ginzkey, Naperville; two daughters, Barbara (Bernie) Killian, Springfield and Janet Ginzkey, Colorado Springs, CO. Also surviving are eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Bob served in the US Army Air Corps from 1942 to 1945. Following an honorable discharge, Bob attended Commercial Art School in Chicago. He came to Bloomington in 1953 as a member of the art staff of the Biddle Advertising Company. He held the position of vice president and account executive when that company ceased operations in 1978. Bob operated his own advertising agency, The Marketing Center, until he retired in 1989. He was a member of Holy Trinity Church and served as a charter member of the parish Board of Education. He served many years as a communion minister, as well as a member of the St. Vincent de Paul Society. Bob was a member of the McLean County Senior Golfers, serving as president in 1986.