Ann H. Ingold Obituary (1932 - 2019)

Ann H. Ingold, 87, of Bloomington passed away at 5:20 PM on December 26, 2019, at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center. A celebration of life service will be held at Wesley United Methodist Church in Bloomington on Saturday, January 4, 2020, at 12:00, with Reverend Sara Isbell officiating. Visitation will be prior to the service beginning at 10:00 at the church. The family will also receive friends after the service in Wesley Hall where lunch will be served. A private family interment will be held in Funks Grove Cemetery, McLean, at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Calvert & Metzler Memorial Home. Ann was born in Chicago to Bain and Frances Sinks Hunsaker on December 23, 1932. She married the love of her life, John L. "Jack" Ingold, on September 17, 1955, in Vienna, Illinois. He passed away on November 15, 2012. Surviving are her three sons, Michael Ingold, Cobden, Peter (Julie) Ingold, Columbia, James (Martha) Ingold, Bloomington; a brother, Richard (Patricia) Hunsaker, Belleville; 10 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. Ann was preceded in death by her parents. Ann lived in Cicero until 1946 when she moved to Vienna and graduated from Vienna High School in 1950. She graduated from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, with a BA in Zoology and Chemistry. Ann attended graduate school at University of Illinois/Chicago Professional School where she received a Master of Science in Physiology in 1956. After graduation, while her husband was stationed at Rodriquez Army Hospital in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Ann worked at the University of Puerto Rico Medical School as a teaching assistant and researcher. In 1958, Jack and Ann moved to Bloomington where Jack was a pharmacist at, and later owned, Biasi's Drug Store. In 1973, Ann completed courses at Illinois State University for her teaching certificate. Ann substituted at Bloomington Junior High School for a number of years and then taught 8th grade science there until she retired in 1993. Ann has been a member of Wesley United Methodist Church since 1961, where she served on many committees including Chair of the Church and Society committee for several years. She was a member of the Gamma Omega Chapter of Delta Zeta Sorority at SIU and a member of the FM Chapter of PEO. Ann was a weaver for over 30 years and was past president of the McLean County Weavers Guild. She volunteered at the Crossroads Global Handcrafts store, Habitat for Humanity and the Community Cancer Center. Her interests included traveling, gardening, reading and spending time with her family. Ann often shared with her family how thankful she was to have always felt loved and nurtured by God, her parents, husband, children, family and friends. She was also nurtured by Wesley Church, her Wesley friends and the many opportunities to serve as a member there. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials be made to the Wesley United Methodist Church Jack Ingold Fund for Sacred Music or a charity of the donor's choice. Please view the obituary and share your condolences and memories online at www.calvertmemorial.com