Person:Shirley Ryan (1)

Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) - Tuesday, March 4, 2014

SUN PRAIRIE - Shirley M. Tinker, age 83, died peacefully on Saturday, March 1, 2014, at Oakwood Village East in Madison. She was born on Oct. 21, 1930, in Winthrop, Iowa, and was the daughter of Carl and Charlotte (O'Brien) Ryan. She married Francis Tinker on May 16, 1953, at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Winthrop Iowa. Shirley was very active in the lives of her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She loved watching sports, enjoying a good laugh, and traveling extensively with her husband Francis. Shirley was also an active member of Sacred Hearts Church. She is survived by her children, Steven (Deborah) of Monona, Susan Tinker of Monroe, Rebecca Cummens of Waukesha, and Cheryl (Matthew) Hintze of Sun Prairie; five grandchildren, Benjamin (Heather), Patrick, Anna, Scott, and Elizabeth; three great-grandchildren, Madeline, Olivia, and Owen Tinker. She was preceded in death by her husband, Francis; her parents; four brothers, Dudy, Glen, James, and Larry; two sisters, Phyllis and Mary; and grandson, Ryan Hintze. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 12 noon on Thursday, March 6, 2014, at SACRED HEARTS OF JESUS AND MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 227 Columbus Street in Sun Prairie with Monsignor Duane Moellenberndt presiding. Burial will be in Sacred Hearts Cemetery. A visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 5, 2014, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the TUSCHEN-NEWCOMER FUNERAL HOME, 302 Columbus St. in Sun Prairie and from 10:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church on Friday. The family suggests in lieu of flowers memorials can be made to Sacred Hearts Building and Grounds fund or the mission "Roads to Tanzania." Tuschen-Newcomer Funeral Home & Cremation Service Sun Prairie, (608) 837-5400 www.newcomerfh.com