www.montereycountyweekly.com MAY 11-17, 2023 MONTEREY COUNTY WEEKLY 17 26384 Carmel Rancho Ln., #103 Carmel-by-the-Sea 831.899.5464 monterey-mattress.com VISIT OUR SHOWROOM Open Any Day By Appointment My beloved father passed away at 87 years of age and will be greatly missed. He was my business partner in Monterey Mattress for 36 years. His legacy lives on with me, in Carmel, and the brand, Monterey Mattress Gingerich-Built, and is well-known around the Amish town of Kalona, Iowa and Iowa City, home to The University of Iowa. My best friend and greatest supporter, I got him into the business when he moved out here after the Iowa farm economy became bad. Of Amish-Mennonite roots, he was a master woodworker and custom home builder, and owned quite literally the most progressive cattle farm in the state of Iowa, home to the first national soil conservation fair. Of local note, he restored the historic original antique bar at Clint Eastwood’s Mission Ranch. With a glimmer in his eye, his sense of humor was unsurpassed. He would always put everyone before himself, and his generosity of spirit was also unsurpassed. He leaves behind my mother, Ruth, my four siblings, five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren, all living around our family farm. My Father, Dale Gingerich, aka Pops Panda NOVEMBER 11, 1934 ~ MAY 27, 2022 Monterey Mattress SP23.qxp_Layout 1 2/10/23 1:45 PM Page 1 My father, Dale Gingerich, aka Pops Panda, passed away at 87 years of age and will be greatly missed. My business partner in Monterey Mattress for 36 years, his legacy lives on with the brand, Monterey Mattress GingerichBuilt, and is well-known around the Amish town of Kalona, Iowa and Iowa City, home to the University Of Iowa. Best friend and my greatest supporter, I got him into the business when he moved out here after the Iowa farm economy became bad. Of Amish-Mennonite roots, he was a master woodworker and custom home builder, and owned quite literally the most progressive cattle farm in the state of Iowa, home to the first national soil conservation fair. The farm is still owned and operated by my sister and brotherin-law, Keith and Barb Schweitzer. Of local note, he restored the historic original antique bar at Clint Eastwood’s Mission Ranch. With a glimmer in his eye his sense of humor was unsurpassed. He would always put everyone before himself, and his generosity of spirit was also unsurpassed. He leaves behind his wife Ruth, me and my four siblings: Barb (Keith) Schweitzer, Grant Gingerich, Jane (Darwin) Mesch, Joan (Glenn) Siders as well as five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. - Brian Gingerich Dale Gingerich, aka Pops Panda NOVEMBER 11,1934 - MAY 27,2022 Built on a foundation of tradition, ready for the future. VISIT OUR SHOWROOM Open Any Day By Appointment 26384 Carmel Rancho Ln., #103 Carmel-by-the-Sea 831.899.5464 monterey-mattress.com
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