MCLEANSBORO – Mary A. Gingerich, age 73, of McLeansboro, IL, passed away on Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Hamilton Memorial Hospital in McLeansboro. She was the daughter Andy & Rosa Herschberger.
On September 21, 1972, she married Ivan Gingerich in Kokomo, IN. They shared just over 52 and a half years of marriage. She was a member of the Dale, IL, Amish Church.
Mary is survived by her husband, Ivan Gingerich; son, Jonathan (Lucinda) Gingerich; daughter, Irene (Philip) Chupp; daughter, Louella (Gary) Bontrager; son, Henry Gingerich; son, Benjamin (Naomi) Gingerich; daughter, Leona Gingerich; brother, Eugene Herschberger; brother, Emory (Ida) Herschberger; brother, Raymond (Kathryn) Herschberger; brother, Andy (Barbara Ann) Herschberger Jr.; brother, Lloyd (Darlene) Herschberger; sister, Irene Herschberger; sister, Elsie (Roger) Herschberger; and sister-in-law, Ruth Herschberger. Twenty-three grandchildren and three great-grandchildren also survive.
She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter, Rosanna Gingerich; infant son, Daniel Gingerich; brother, Freeman Herschberger; and sister-in-law, Edna Mae Herschberger.
Funeral services for Mary A. Gingerich will be held on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at 9 a.m., at Hadley Creek Covers in Dale, IL, with Bishop Joseph Chupp officiating.
Viewing hours will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025, from 1 to 5 p.m., and on Friday, May 9, 2025, from 1 to 5 p.m., at Hadley Creek Covers in Dale.
Burial will take place immediately following the funeral on Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Oak Valley Cemetery in Dale, IL. Per family request, it is not necessary to send flowers for the services.
The Gholson Funeral Home of McLeansboro is assisting the family with arrangements.
Online condolences and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.gholsonfuneralhome.com.
