Walter Valentine GINGERICH

GINGERICH, SNYDER, SWARTZENDRUBER, LARREW

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 10/7/2006 at 20:56:27

Walter Valentine Gingerich, son of Joseph C. and Catherine (Swartzendruber) Gingerich, was born in Johnson Co., Iowa, Sept. 18, 1888; passed away Sept. 18, 1951; aged 63 y. He passed away at his home, near Canby, Oreg., after an illness of four weeks. He accepted Christ as his Saviour in his teens and became a member of the Mennonite Church, remaining active in service until natural life ceased. At the time of his death he was a member of the Mennonite Mission Church, Portland, Oreg. In the spring of 1894 his parents moved to Clarion, Iowa, where he grew to manhood. In 1910 they moved to southeastern Iowa, near Kalona. He attended grade school in Wright Co., Iowa, and academy and Bible school at Hesston, Kans. On Sept. 15, 1915, he was united in marriage to Alta Blanche Snyder at Filer, Idaho. To this union were born 6 children (Catherine May and Charles Christian, deceased; Alice Myrene-Mrs. Lloyd Larrew, Blaine, Oreg; Vernon Joseph, Hubbard, Oreg.; Paul Emeral and Wayne Walter, at home, Canby, Oreg.). Surviving besides his faithful and beloved companion and 4 children and 4 grandchildren, 7 brothers and one sister (Daniel and Edward, Turner, Mich.; Frederick, Salem, Oreg.; Amos, Parnell, Iowa; Simon, Wayland, Iowa; Joseph, Detroit Lakes, Minn.; Emma, Kalona, Iowa; Ezra, Dubuque, Iowa), and many other relatives and friends. His parents, 2 sisters, one brother, one daughter and one son preceded him in death. He was a faithful and loving companion and father and had a deep concern for the spiritual welfare of the church. The funeral service in charge of Claud M. Hostetler and Edward Kenagy, was held at the Zion Mennonite Church, Hubbard, Oreg. His body was laid to rest in the Zion Cemetery.

Gospel Herald - November 6, 1951