Dale Gene Ingersoll, 78, of Altoona, formerly of Richland
Dale Gene Ingersoll, 78, of Altoona, formerly of Richland, died of congestive heart failure early Saturday September 28, 2024, at The Bridges of Ankeny. He was born January 14, 1946, in Waverly, the son of Ivan William and Loretta Marie Albrecht Ingersoll. Dale grew up in Waverly, graduated from Waverly High School in 1964, and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics from the University of Northern Iowa. He married Bonnie Hackert on May 31, 1970, in Richland. Dale worked for Hackert Wood Products in Richland, he owned and operated Ingersoll Landscaping Service and most recently worked as a rural mail carrier in Fairfield. He enjoyed maintaining his home and acreage, traveling, hunting, fishing and time with his family. Dale was a member of the Richland Methodist Church and a trustee of the Richland Library Board. He and Bonnie moved to Altoona in November of 2023.
Dale is survived by his wife of 54 years, Bonnie; his three children and their spouses: Jason and Sandie Ingersoll of Rapid City, SD, Melissa and Mike Shepard of Eden Prairie, MN, and Scott and Tiffany Ingersoll of Bondurant, IA; five grandsons: Benjamin, Jonathan, and Jake Shepard and Mason and Abe Ingersoll; 8 siblings and their spouses: Ruth Trammell of Denver, IA, Ronald and Marlene Ingersoll of Denver, IA, Joyce Hendren and Jack Sterner of Cumberland, WI, Richard and Somah Ingersoll of Tucson, AZ, Dennis and Nim Ingersoll of Waverly, IA, Nylene and Gary Geerts of Denver, IA, Mary and Don Beine of Waverly, IA, and Nadine and Paul James of Gravois Mill, MO, and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Ivan and Loretta Ingersoll, and a sister and her spouse, Marlys and Roy Oxenreider.
Visitation with the family will be held Friday evening, October 18, 2024, beginning at 4 P.M. with a Celebration of Life service following at 5:30 P.M. at the Richland Methodist Church Fellowship Hall with Rev. Michael Elrod officiating. Graveside services will be held at 11 A.M. Saturday October 19, 2024, at Harlington Cemetery in Waverly, followed by a time of food and fellowship at the Bremer County 4-H Building in Waverly. Memorials to the Richland Library or for the Richland Fire Department may be left at the visitation or mailed to the family: Bonnie Ingersoll, 1690 8th Street SE, Apartment 202, Altoona, IA 50009. Gould Funeral Home of Richland is assisting the family.