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Gingerich, Amos (1880-1963)
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1962 Jan 3 p. 5
Birth date: 1880
text of obituary:
Parnell, Ia. Minister Dies At Age 82
Parnell, Iowa. — Funeral services were conducted at the West Union Mennonite Church here Dec. 26 for Rev. Amos Gingerich, 82, longtime minister of the congregation who died in an Iowa City hospital on Dec. 23.
Rev. Gingerich died two days after being taken to the hospital from his home in Parnell.
Surviving in addition to his wife, the former Nanny Yoder, are 10 children and a number of grandchildren. Three of the sons and two sons-in-law are ministers.
The surviving children are Rev. Simon Gingerich of Wakarusa, Ind., Mrs. Nelson Histand of Goshen, Ind., Mrs. Menno Troyer of La Junta, Colo., Rev. Leroy Gingerich of Wood River, Neb., Rev. Fred Gingerich of Alpha, Minn., Truman Gingerich of Parnell, Paul Gingerich of Williamburg [sic Williamsburg], Ia., Dr. Orie Gingerich, dentist of Iowa City, Mrs. Wallace Bender of Parnell, and Clayton Gingerich of La Junta.
Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1963 Jan 24 p. 8