It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Ingeborg Dagele, affectionately known as “Mimi”, wife, mother and grandmother of Florida, NY.

Ingeborg was born on July 31, 1941 to Karl and Maria Kuscey Schilling in Germany. She came to America in 1955 with her family and eventually settled in Chester, NY where she graduated high school.

Ingeborg and her husband were retired onion farmers from the black dirt region. After farming, she returned to work as a food service helper with the Florida Union Free School District. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Church, Florida, NY.

She is survived by her husband of 63 years, John Francis Dagele, at home; daughters, Sandra Tomczak of Goshen, NY; Deborah Fischang and husband, Ron of Basking Ridge, NJ; Brenda Downs and her husband, Brad of Pine Island, NY; five grandchildren, Rebecca, Michael and James Tomczak and Ronald and John Fischang. She is further survived by her sisters Gerda Weed, Brigitte Schilling and Betty Weber; brother-in-law, Michael Weber and sister-in-law, Dolores Dagele and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held on Friday, January 2nd from 3-7PM at T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Ave., Florida, NY 10921.

A funeral mass will be held 11AM Saturday, January 3rd at St. Joseph Church, Florida, NY.

Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Florida, NY.

Memorial contributions can be made to the charity of your choice, as Ingeborg believed in many.