Archie A. Ingersoll, 96, formerly of 616 8th Ave., Charles City, peacefully passed away Saturday night, March 19, 2011
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 23, 2011 at Fullerton Hage Funeral Home, 401 Blunt St, Charles City. Officiating will be the Rev’s. Gordon Berryman and Martin Miller. Visitation will be from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm Tuesday, at the funeral home. Interment will be in Howardville Cemetery. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Howardville Wesleyan Methodist Church. Condolences may be shared with the family at www.Fullertonfh.com.
Archie Alan was born on July 22, 1914 in rural Floyd the youngest son of Robert Maurice and Effie May (Childs) Ingersoll. He attended rural schools and then graduated from Floyd High School in 1933, unusual at the time. He farmed for a few years and then worked in the foundry at Oliver/White Farm for 25 years until retiring in 1976. He very much enjoyed woodworking and fixing everything mechanical in his shop. Archie was a bike rider many years before Ragbrai was ever thought of and continued riding his bike until age 91. On June 17, 1945 he was united in marriage to Mildred Turner in Osage. They made their home in Charles City on 8th street after raising their children in rural Floyd. He was great with kids and was everybody’s “Archie Grandpa.” He always was taking kids fishing and camping and greatly enjoyed the social aspect. While farming one of his great pleasures was working with his horses. Archie looked forward to the family reunions and volunteering with the kids at the “Y”. He was active in his church and its bible school program. He also enjoyed music and was a self-taught harmonica player.
He is survived by one sister; Jeanne Ingersoll of Phoenix, Arizona; two of his children, Russell and his wife, Tedi Ingersoll, of Weirton, West Virginia and Sandra Dugan and her husband, Mike of Charles City; 8 grandchildren, Candice and Tadd Ingersoll, Crystal Hinders, Kimmy Dugan, Kathi Guenther, Bryan and Linda Zimmerman and Laurie Labounty; 14 great grandchildren, Larissa, Kaylin, Ryan, Jennie, and Megan Ingersoll, Alex Riley and Matt Meyer, Dawson and Owen Hinders, Morgan and Landon Guenther, Nathan Zimmerman, and Taylor and Regan Labounty. .
He was preceded in death by his wife, Mildred, on January 15, 1995; one child in infancy; daughter, Lois Zimmerman; sisters, Georgiana Ross and Dorothy Goecken; two brothers, Maurice and Lewis Ingersoll and a great-granddaughter, Angel Hinders..
Fullerton-Hage Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 401 Blunt St, Charles City, Iowa 50616 641-228-4211 www.fullertonfh.com
