Obituary of Ruth I. Jingst

Ruth I. Jingst, 88 formerly of the Iowa City area, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, August 23, 2011. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 am on Saturday, August 27th at the Faith Baptist Church in Iowa City, with burial at Memory Gardens Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Friday at Gay & Ciha Funeral Home in Iowa City. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established in Ruth’s name. Online condolences may be sent for her family through the web @ www.gayandciha.com. Ruth Ingram Jingst was born April 7, 1923, in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of F. Charles and Caroline (Ordemann) Ingram. She was united in marriage to the Reverend Alvin P. Jingst on May 26, 1945, in Chicago. She not only was a wife and mother to her family, but was her husband’s strongest supporter in his ministries. It was unusual to see Pastor Alvin without Ruth! They served the Lord in a number of states including Michigan, Kansas, and Illinois before their family settled in Iowa City in 1966. Even in retirement the couple continued in their ministries to many in the local hospitals and care centers. They moved to the Regency Care Center in Norwalk, Iowa several years ago. Ruth's family includes her son Charles "Chuck" (Sharon) Jingst of Des Moines; sister, Edith Mefferd of Joliet, IL; grandchildren, Allen (Amy) Jingst, Eric (Michelle) Jingst, Justin and Casey Patterson; great-grandchildren; and Sharon Patterson, Peter's longtime friend. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin (March 3, 2011), their son, Peter; and an infant brother, Arthur.