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Lydia Ferne Ropp Gingerich

Birth	:	24 Nov 1919
Death	:	19 Apr 2011
Burial	:	East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.5258179, -91.7049484
Description	:	Lydia Ferne (Ropp) Gingerich was born November 24, 1919, in Kalona, IA. She was the daughter of Lewis C. and Magdalena (Hershberger) Ropp. She attended Pleasant Hill rural school. Lydia spent a year in voluntary service in Flint, MI. On April 9, 1944, she was united in marriage to Alvin R. Gingerich at the Fairview Conservative Mennonite Church in Kalona. Lydia and Alvin served in the Civilian Public Service in Pennsylvania. Throughout her life she was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. The couple also volunteered for many years at the Crowded Closet. Lydia... Read More	Lydia Ferne (Ropp) Gingerich was born November 24, 1919, in Kalona, IA. She was the daughter of Lewis C. and Magdalena (Hershberger) Ropp. She attended Pleasant Hill rural school. Lydia spent a year in voluntary service in Flint, MI. On April 9, 1944, she was united in marriage to Alvin R. Gingerich at the Fairview Conservative Mennonite Church in Kalona. Lydia and Alvin served in the Civilian Public Service in Pennsylvania. Throughout her life she was a devoted wife, mother and homemaker. The couple also volunteered for many years at the Crowded Closet. Lydia was a member of the Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church where she was active in the Ladies Sewing Circle and served as a Sunday school teacher. She enjoyed gardening and canning, tending to her flowers and plants, quilting and sewing, cooking, traveling, and playing games like Scrabble and Skip-Bo. Lydia had a heart for hospitality and giving to others. A celebration of life for Lydia F. Gingerich, 91, of Kalona will be held Saturday, April 23, 2011, at 10:00AM at the Upper Deer Creek Mennonite Church in rural Wellman with Pastor Elmer Miller officiating. Burial will follow at the East Union Cemetery in rural Kalona. Visitation will be held Friday, April 22, at the Peterseim Funeral Home in Kalona from 1-4 and 6-8PM. A memorial fund for Iowa Mennonite School and Pleasantview Home has been established. Lydia Gingerich died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Pleasantview Home following a lingering illness. Survivors include her children, Daniel (Myra) Gingerich of Sarasota, FL, James (Lois) Gingerich of Kalona, Donald (Cindy) Gingerich of Kalona, Ella Mae Gingerich of Des Moines, IA, Celeste (Harry) Miller of San Antonio, TX, Dwight (Mo) Gingerich of Kalona, IA, Cathy Gingerich of Coralville, IA, Jewel (Fred) Gingerich Longenecker of South Bend, IN, 18 grandchildren, Rosalynn Gingerich (Kurt Frymire), Aaron, Micah and Ethan Gingerich, Jeffrey (Myrissa) Gingerich, Jennifer (TJ) Voss, Jeremy (Rebecca) Miller, Jessica (Channing) Ward, Rachael (Sean) Fletcher, Ben Miller, Michaela, Eli and Caleb Gingerich, Nathan, Matthew and Hannah Gingerich, Jenae and Jace Longenecker, four great-grandchildren, Saylee and Caeson Gingerich, Greta Voss, Jude Alvin Miller, four sisters, Ada Gingerich of Colorado Springs, CO, Edith Helmuth of Kalona, Martha Bender of Kalona, Verda Swartzendruber of Kalona, one brother, Vernon Ropp of Kalona. Preceding Lydia in death were her parents, husband Alvin on March 31, 2010, one son, Kenneth Gingerich, one granddaughter, Angela, and one grandson, Andrew, six siblings, Esther Ropp, Ernest Ropp, Omar Ropp, Ella Mae Ropp, infant Mary Jane Ropp, and Effie Baer.

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Lydia Ferne Ropp Gingerich's memorial is located at: East Union Mennonite Cemetery, Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA.
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Latitude: 41.5258179
Longitude: -91.7049484

Family Members:

Parent

Lewis Ropp

(1891 - 1967)

Magdalena “Lena” Hershberger Ropp

(1895 - 1984)

Spouse

Alvin R. Gingerich

(1921 - 2010)

Siblings

Esther Anna Ropp

(1918 - 2006)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. East Union Mennonite Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5258179, -91.7049484

2. Peter Miller Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5214005, -91.6813965

3. South Gingerich Mennonite Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5076294, -91.7227936

4. Fairview Mennonite Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5396000, -91.6751000

5. Snider Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4997386, -91.7196131

6. North Gingerich Sharon Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5553017, -91.7024994

7. Sharon Bethel Cemetery
Williamstown, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5558000, -91.7086000

8. Sharon Hill Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4928017, -91.7071991

9. Moses P Miller Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4929610, -91.6960140

10. Haven Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5558080, -91.7320500

11. John Helmuth Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5583870, -91.6764660

12. Saint John Lutheran Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5542000, -91.6678000

13. Brenneman Cemetery
Amish, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5166702, -91.7611084

14. Sharon Center Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5543000, -91.6555000

15. Middleburg Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4907990, -91.6613998

16. Frytown Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5718000, -91.7355000

17. Sharon Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5402000, -91.6370000

18. Coffman Cemetery
English River Township, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4889045, -91.7585030

19. Yoder Family Cemetery
Sharon Center, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5666832, -91.6460017

20. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5346170, -91.7884060

21. Eash Cemetery
Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5800018, -91.6519012

22. Graper Farm Cemetery
Iowa City, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5904360, -91.7317740

23. Shiloh Nutmeg Cemetery
Kalona, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4581300, -91.7020800

24. Wertz Cemetery
Amish, Johnson County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5486500, -91.7939000