Ida M. Flodeen

A celebration of life for Wasilla resident, Ida M. Flodeen, 91, is at 2 p.m., March 26 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 501 E. Bogard Rd. in Wasilla, with Pastor Duane Hanson officiating. Burial will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Blackduck, Minn.

Ida died on March 15, 2011, at Primrose Retirement Community in Wasilla with her family by her side. Ida had been struggling with a heart condition. She was born on March 9, 1920, in Shotley, Minn., to Matthew and Jennie Patch. She grew up in Shotley and attended Kelliher School, from which she graduated in 1939.

She married James Flodeen on June 9, 1939, in Bemidji, Minn. She had worked for Blackduck Creamery, Bemidji Creamery and Gull Lake Enterprises. She was a member of the Tri-Sigma Study Club, Blackduck Garden Club and the ELCWA of Zion Lutheran Church. She enjoyed Bible study, playing bridge, sewing, reading, having conversations and spending time with her grandchildren. She came to Alaska in 2005.

She is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law, Myrna and John Waters of San Antonio, Texas, Mary Ann and Rich Oswell of Cambridge, Minn., Jeannie and Tony Kooinan of Princeton, Minn., and Julie and Bernie Husmann of Wasilla; a brother, Harmon Patch of Hoyt Lakes, Minn.; 11 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband; brothers Fred, Dan and Bert; and sisters Glendora, Goldie and Mary.

Memorial contributions may be directed to Alzheimer’s Disease Resource Agency of Alaska, 1750 Abbott Road, Anchorage, AK 99507 or visit alzalaska.org.

Cremation arrangements were by Alaskan Heritage Memorial Chapel and Crematory of Wasilla.