[amc] My Mom's Death
- From: "Ray Gingerich" <RGingerich@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "Austin Mennonite Church" <amc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 20 Mar 2003 15:48:31 -0600
Dear Ones,
I'm sorry to let you know this so late-I thought you had been previously
informed. My mom died on Sunday, March 9, 2003 at 1:35 PM at her home in rural
Hubbard, Oregon surrounded by several of my brothers and sisters, the pastor
and his wife. As she was dying she listened to a CD of my family, singing
hymns. She drew her last breath as my brother was singing "Steal Away Home." I
did not arrive home until 11:00 PM. Two of my nephews and I built her casket.
Three of her grandchildren read a narrative biography at her funeral. Her
children and grandchildren composing a choir of 30, sang several choral hymns.
The following is her obituary:
Dorothy Gingerich
HUBBARD -- Funeral ser-
vices will be held at 11 a.m. Sat-
urday, March 15, at Zion Men-
nonite Church in Hubbard for
Dorothy Gingerich.
A lifelong Hubbard resident,
whe was born Dorothy Lais on
Jan. 22, 1918. She dide March 9,
200e at the age of 85.
She married Vernon Gingerich
on April 18, 1943, and he sur-
vives.
A homemaker, she was a mem-
ber of Zion Mennonite Church
where she taught Sunday school
and enjoyed quilting with her
church group. She enjoyed cook-
ing and spending time with
children.
In addition to her husband, she
is survived by sons Raymond of
Austin, Texas, John and Thomas,
both of Hubbard, Douglas of
Canby, Charles and Craig,
both of Aurora; daughters, Car-
olyn Gingerich and Urszula
Balenkowski, both of Hubbard,
Dorothy Brenneman of Canby
and Judy Gingerich of Vernonia;
sisters Evelyn Birky and Marjorie
Birky, both of Kalispell, Montana,
Vera Garber of Hubbard and
Frances Hoover and Ruth Zehr,
both of Goshen, Indiana, 18
grandchildren, and five great-
grandchildren. She was pre-
ceded in death by six sisters
and two brothers.
Remembrances may be made
to Mennonite Central Committee
Fund for Children, c/o Zion Men-
nonite Church, 6124 S. Whiskey
Hill Road, Hubbard 97032.
Visitation: Friday, March 14,
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the
Cornwell Colonial Chapel, Wood-
burn.
Ray Gingerich
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