Ida "Grandma Aquasox" May Rush

Ida went to be with her Lord on October 12, 2014.

She was born Ida May Ross to Ray and Magdalena Ross on November 21, 1927 in Manhattan, Montana. She was from a family of 14 children.

Ida was a very loving and caring wife, mother, sister and grandmother with a heart of gold.

She worked lots of different kinds of jobs, from working in a coal mine in Montana to picking apples in Washington State, to working for the City of Everett for 20+ years.

When she loved something she loved it with all her heart from loving her 6 kids and their kids to loving all of her sports. She was one of the most talented-person that you could meet. She could cook, do canning, bake and making quilts for all of her children and their children so on and so on. The one thing that she loves other than her family is the Everett Aquasox. She has attended every home opening game of the Aquasox starting when they were the Everett Giants in 1984. She was best known as “Grandma Aquasox”.

She is survived by her 5 children Jackie Surber, Arlet (Kathy) Roberts, Vernon (Janet) Roberts, Lena (Donald) Tronson, Raymond (Anna) Rush, sisters Lucilla, Cora, Bertie, Patty, brothers Ray, Walter, Carl, grandchildren Ann, Sandra, Lee, Linda, Aaron, Tom, Wendy, Becky, Mike, Angela, Becki, Dawn, Magdalena, Park, Eric, John, Jeff, Earnie, Phillip, Rebecca, 57 great grandchildren, and 16 great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her husband Earn, her mother Magdalena, her father Ray, son Charles, her grandson Jason, her granddaughter Jerrylynn and 1 great-great granddaughter.

In memory of Ida you could donate to the Kidney Center in her name or to any favorite charity of your choice. Memorial service will be held on Thursday October 16th 2014, 12 pm at Purdy & Walters with Cassidy Funeral Home, 1702 Pacific Ave, Everett, WA 98201.

Arrangements under the direction of Purdy & Walters with Cassidy Funeral Home, Everett, WA.