Phyllis Marie Gingerich

Phyllis Marie Gingerich
December 28, 1929 - June 09, 2010
Kalona, Iowa
Visitation: 2-8 p.m. June 11, 2010 at Yoder-Powell Funeral Home, Kalona
Funeral Service: 10:30 a.m. June 12, 2010 at Wellman Mennonite Church
Interment: June 12, 2010 at Wellman Mennonite Cemetery
Phyllis Marie Gingerich was born December 28, 1929 in Wellman, Iowa, the daughter of Glen and Lavanda (Fisher) Eash. She graduated from Wellman High School in 1948. On August 12, 1952 she was united in marriage to Leo Glenn Gingerich at the Wellman Mennonite Church. They lived and farmed in rural Parnell. She was a member of the Wellman Mennonite Church. She enjoyed baking, quilting, sewing and spending time with her grandchildren. Phyllis died on Wednesday, June 9, 2010, at the Pleasantview Home in Kalona at the age of 80 years. Phyllis is survived by three children; Nancy Gingerich of Iowa City; Charles Gingerich and wife Sharon of Iowa City; Angela Eash and husband Mike of Kalona; eight grandchildren - Heather Parizek (Matt), Kendra and Brent Martin; Jesse Gingerich and Kyle Gingerich (Tasha), Samantha Leaton (Zeph); Zachary and Seth Eash; five great grandchildren - Skyler, Jade and Alexis Parizek, Naysa and Niah Leaton; a brother - Gene Eash (Ruth) of Wellman; and a sister Mary Kate Klopfenstein of Tucson, Arizona. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Leo; an infant brother, two infant sisters, and a brother-in-law Harry Klopfenstein. Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010, at Wellman Mennonite Church. Pastor George O'Reilly will officiate. Burial will be in the Wellman Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 2-8 p.m. on Friday at the Yoder-Powell Funeral Home in Kalona where the family will greet friends from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. A general memorial fund has been established.