Ida was three months short of being 97 years.
She lived a remarkable life, experiencing so many moments in history throughout the almost ten decades that she lived. Her most cherished legacy left behind is her family; and the strength she grew in each of them.
Ida was predeceased by her husband Steve on March 23, 1977, an infant son Steve in 1947. Parents: Ida and Andrew Poytek. Half-sisters (Toth), Margaret Kolesar, Velma Barta, Adeline Izask, and full sister Irene Kolesar. Half-brother’s (Toth) Alex, Mike, Joe and Calvin, and In-laws, nieces and nephews. Ida was the youngest of her nine siblings.
Ida is survived by her two daughters, Marjorie Mae (Larry) Walker and Anita Louise June Kish. Grandchildren: Lance Walker, Malinda(Ward) Strueby, Lindon(Erin) Walker, —Kalon Kish and Nikita Kish.
Great-grandchildren: Lexi, Kiara and Joshua Walker—Walker, Chloe and Emmie Strueby—Sasha, Layla and Christian Walker. Brother-in-law, Jim Kish (Marilyn Szabo), And numerous nieces and nephews.
Ida was born on the family farm south of Kipling August 8, 1923. As a young girl, Ida worked at Jim Barta‘s, her brother-in-law’s garage at Inchkeith, Sask. She was a bookkeeper and helped out where ever she was needed. It is here that she met and married Steve Kish on November 22, 1945. Steve and Ida rented farmland in the area and then bought a farm in the Corning district. Several years later they opened and operated Kipling Billiards and Coffee Shop. Ida sold the business when she became a widow at the age of 53. She kept and maintained her farm for several years.
Ida was a people person. She had many friends and many relatives on both her side and Steve’s. Ida and Steve enjoyed travelling. Her travel adventures were often the centre of her stories for years to follow; and perhaps a reason why her own family has found the love of travel.
Ida also loved to take her girls in the summer to visit with her sister Irene(Louis) and family who lived on a farm in Aden, Alberta. The sisters planned numerous outings as they enjoyed being on the go creating many good memories. Years later when ida’s daughter, Anita and children moved to Milk River, she would spend vacation time with them.
Up until the end of Ida’s life, she was always ready and eager for Marjorie to pick her up for a drive and ice-cream, with a great-grandchild or two often jumping in to join them. Ida always shared her twinkle in her eye with her young family.
She enjoyed being part of the family gatherings, visiting with Marjorie and Larry and her grown grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Ida always looked forward to when her daughter Anita and family would come from Alberta for a visit. She also enjoyed visits on FaceTime. Each of her family members have their own special stories and memories of her to cherish.
Ida’s last home was the Kipling Long Term Facility. She enjoyed her decorated room that Marjorie and the grandkids would undertake for what ever occasion or event that came up. She was so appreciative. Her family is very great full for the kindness and care the staff provided in order to give her a good quality of life. Thank you.
Ida was an independent, strong, hard-working woman. In her own words, she said her greatest accomplishment in life was marrying Steve, raising her two daughters, enjoying being around her grandchildren and later in life, her great grandchildren who called her “GG”.
Marjorie found a note of remembrance her mother wrote to her family saying, “always be kind and faithful to each other” and to remember that “she loves them all.”
Ida will be loved and cherished and certainly missed. Her kindness, strength and mischievous humor, particularly playing cards, will surly live on in her family.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, a private graveyard service with immediate family members was held on April 19, 2020 in the Kipling cemetery with Lynette Callfas Officiating.
The family wishes to thank Lynette and the staff of Tubman funeral home for their kind assistance.
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