Ingeborg Davis

Ingeborg Davis, age 76, of Schaller, Iowa died on Monday, March 22, 2021 at her home. Visitation will take place on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in SCHALLER. Burial will take place at a later date in the Galva Township East Cemetery. In honor of Inge's generous nature, all memorials given will be donated to her favorite charity, Heifer International. The Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Schaller is in charge of the arrangements. Inge (Schaumann) Davis was born December 1, 1944, in Poznan, Poland (then a part of Germany), on a refugee train fleeing the Ukraine. She was adopted at birth by her maternal grandparents, Roman and Ludmilla Makariw. During her early life, Inge’s family lived in several displaced-persons camps around Bavaria. When she was 8 years old, Inge was enrolled in the Foster Parent Plan, a charity that matches donors with children in need. She was matched with James Stayton Davis, who has just retuned home from his military service in the German reconstruction. James and Inge corresponded for several years, until her family moved to Philadelphia. Although the charity would not share the contact details, James located Inge’s family through a private investigator, inviting her to visit him on his farm, permanently. With “Oma and Opa’s” blessing, Inge moved to the Davis Farm in 1958. Inge’s love of gardening and animal husbandry fit right in. She soon learned to run a sweep auger and an automatic milker, and seldom backed down from a challenge. She enrolled in the Galva School, and spent a few weeks in each grade level, as her English rapidly improved. By the end of the year, Inge was with students her own age, remaining with that class until she graduated in 1962. Inge stayed on with the Davis’, describing herself at the “hired hand”. Gradually though, it became more. James and Inge were married on Inge’s 20th birthday, December 1, 1964. Inge continued working on the farm while finding time to attend the Schaller Presbyterian Church and participating in many of the church clubs, eventually transferring her membership to the Silver Creek Methodist Church. As Inge grew older, she became less involved in social activities, preferring a quiet country life full of little pleasures such as collecting houseplants and caring for her pets. She continued to live on the family farm with son, James Andrew Davis until March 22, 2021 when she died peacefully in her sleep with her arms still around her dog, Rosie. Inge is survived by her husband, James S. Davis; her son, James A. Davis; her brother, Jurgen Riemand; her sister, Irena Gubite; and many friends who thought highly of her. She will be remembered as a person who cared deeply for others, gave freely of herself, and who always tried to make the world a better place. In honor of Inge’s generous nature, all memorials will be donated to her favorite charity, Heifer International.

Ingeborg Davis

December 1, 1944 - March 22, 2021