Ida Wanner, 97, pass-ed away peacefully in the care of hospice, at her home in Lakewood, Colorado on March 1, 2024. She will be remembered for her positive outlook on life, her down-to-earth character, her traditional German cooking including kuchen, knoephla and strudels, and her love of God, helping those in need, and the color purple. Ida was born December 19, 1926 at Wishek,ND, the daughter of Christian and Christina (Schilling) Unruh. She was baptized at the family home, attended church and Sunday school, and was con- firmed at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. She helped on the family farm by cooking, baking, and sewing for her brothers and sisters and attended Wishek Public School through 8th grade. On November 16, 1947 Ida married Ferdinand (Fred) Wanner at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church. They moved to Jamestown where they made their home for many years and raised five children. While caring for her family, Ida did seamstress and tailor work at their home, sewing bridal wear and apparel as well as home goods and doll clothing. She volunteered at her children’s’ schools, St John’s Lutheran Church, the Anne Carlsen Center, and the Jamestown Hospital with regularity. She enjoy-ed baking, knitting, crocheting, crafts, and traveling with Fred after the children were grown. In April of 1996 Ida and Fred moved to the Black Hills of South Dakota. With the help of their child-ren, they designed and built Ida’s dream home, an A-frame cabin in the woods of Custer Highlands. They became members of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Newcastle, WY. Ida was active in her neighborhood, local elementary school and church. She enjoyed daily walks, playing Yahtzee, watching wildlife, growing geraniums with red blooms “as large as saucers”, Red Hats, and hosting neighbors, friends and family in her home. In 2015 she moved to Colorado and lived in an assisted living apartment. She spent holidays with family and attended Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Lakewood, CO. New interests included bingo and watercolor painting with the “Memories in the Making” group. Ida maintained her love of crocheting, knitting, and Yahtzee and was a “favorite” resident of the staff at Cadence Assisted Living because of her cheerful personality. She is survived by her four children Bernice (Ronald) Hjort, Oakland, OR, Phyllis (Jim) John- son, Lakewood, CO, Ralph (Patricia) Wanner, Carbondale, CO, Dwight Wanner, Mesa, AZ. Six grandchildren. Ten great-grandchildren. Two sisters; Katherine Melarvie, Moorhead, MN, Barbara Nolan, Gurnee, IL, two brothers Harvey (Kathy) Unruh, Ferndale, WA, DuWayne (Nora) Unruh, Bismarck. She was preceded in death by her husband Fred, daughter Linda, her parents, 7 brothers and 2 sisters. In lieu of flowers, her family is requesting memorial donations be made to Bethlehem Early Learn-ing Center, 2100 Wadsworth Blvd, Lakewood, CO 80214, the Alzheimer’s Association “Care & Support”, 455 N Sherman ST, Ste 500, Denver, CO 80202, EmmausCatholicHospice.org or Christ the King Lutheran Church, 224 W Rd, Newcastle, WY 82401. A celebration of Ida’s life will be held at 11 AM, June 26, 2024 at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Newcastle, WY with a luncheon to follow.