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Ida Root
Ida M. Root, age 106 of Big Springs, passed away Thursday evening,
December 31, 2009 at the Indian Hills Manor Nursing Home in
Ogallala.
Ida was born December 21, 1903 near Flint, Michigan the daughter of
Isaac and Ida (Stockham) Skinner. Her family moved to eastern
Nebraska several years later and finally settled in Big Springs in
1918.
Ida married Ivan Russell Root in Big Springs on April 20, 1920. She
spent most of her married life as a loving housewife. In later years
when Ivan was sick she worked as a cook in several restaurants in
Big Springs. After her retirement she was able to spend her time
painting pictures and many of those hang in homes and public places.
She continued to paint into her late nineties until her eyesight
began to deteriorate.
Ida lived in her own home until after the age of one hundred when it
became necessary for to require twenty four hours care. She then
moved to Indian Hills Manor where she lived a reasonably active
life. She loved to tell stories of the “old days”, the good times
and the hardships, and she usually had many of the younger
generation very willing to listen. Although her health and physical
abilities were limited in her later years she was very alert and
always able to “speak her mind”. She was very loved by her children,
grandchildren, great grandchildren and many other relatives and
friends.
Ida was preceded in death by her husband, Ivan Root, Sr.; her son,
Ivan Root, Jr.; and grandchildren, Donald William Root and Russell
Kelly Root. She is survived by her son, Roger Root, Sr. and wife
Karen of CA; grandchildren, Roger Root, Jr. and wife Lisa of CA;
Sandra (Root) Luce and husband Clay of NE; Ida Renee (Root) Watson
and husband Jerry of CA; Randall Root and wife Louise of MO; Wendy
(Root) Pecaro and husband Steve of MO; step grandchildren, Robert
Jones of KY; Ryan Jones of CA and Kelly Jones of CA; eighteen great
grandchildren and nine great-great grandchildren.
Services for Ida Root will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, January
7, 2010 at the Big Springs United Methodist Church with Pastor Joy
Savage officiating.
Burial will be in the Big Springs
Cemetery. A memorial has been established in her memory.
Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on
Wednesday, January 6th at the Gubser Funeral Home in Big Springs.
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