Rev. David K. Gingerich, age 91, of Pleasant, Indiana, passed away peacefully at 7:41 a.m. on Friday, December 26, 2025, at Norton Brownsboro Hospital in Louisville, Kentucky. Born on October 1, 1934, in Middletown, Ohio, David was the son of the late Ralph Emerson and Lorena Alice (Tallman) Gingerich. He was raised in Middletown and was a proud 1953 graduate of Monroe High School.
Answering a lifelong calling, David was ordained in 1958 in Anderson, Indiana. He dedicated his life to the ministry, serving as an ordained minister at the First Baptist Church of God in Middletown, Ohio, and later preaching at Brushy Fork Baptist Church in Pleasant, Indiana. Beyond the pulpit, David was an avid outdoorsman who found great joy in fishing and hunting.
On December 9, 1986, David was united in marriage to Clara C. Cox in Middletown, Ohio. They shared 28 years of devotion before her passing in 2014.
David’s legacy lives on through his loving family, sons, David J. Gingerich (Vicky) of Lynchburg, OH, and Chris Gingerich (Lori) of Hamilton, OH, daughters, Kimberly Grimes of Camden, OH, and Cathy Grech (Anthony) of Livonia, MI, sister, Virginia Sears of West Middletown, OH and close friend, Kevin Jones of Canaan, IN. David is also survived by several cherished grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Clara C. (Cox) Gingerich; his parents, Ralph and Lorena; his brother, Donald Ralph Gingerich; his sisters, Pauline H. Gillman and Jeanette Lorena Sticklen; and his son-in-law, Stephen E. Grimes.
Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m, Funeral Service will immediately follow, Friday, January 2, 2026 at the Haskell & Morrison Funeral Home, 208 Ferry Street, Vevay, Indiana 47043.
Graveside Services will be conducted at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, January 3, 2026, in the North Monroe Cemetery, 401 Cincinnati Dayton Road, Monroe, Ohio 45050.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indian Kentuck Baptist Church in Madison, Indiana. Cards are available at the funeral home or online at www.haskellandmorrison.com