IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Ida R.

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Berman

Sep 26, 1930 — Nov 30, 2014

Obituary

Ida Roseman Berman, 84, of Grinnell, died November 30, 2014, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 3, 2014, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Rabbi Rob Cabelli, Grinnell College. Burial will be in Hazelwood Cemetery in Grinnell. Visitation will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, at the Smith Home in Grinnell with the family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday evening at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be directed to Grinnell Regional Medical Center or St. Francis Manor. Ida was born September 26, 1930, in Fairfield, Iowa, the daughter of Morris and Sylvia Ullman Roseman. She was raised in Ottumwa and was a 1948 graduate of Ottumwa High School. She attended the University of Iowa for a year and then attended Parsons College. After college, she was employed at AT&T in Des Moines for a few years. On June 17, 1956, she was united in marriage to Isadore Berman in Ottumwa and the couple made their home in Grinnell. She was a member of the Tifereth Israel Synagogue in Des Moines, Grinnell Regional Medical Center Auxiliary, T.T.T. society, Red Hat Club, Women's Club and several bridge clubs. She was also very active as local representative with the FEMA-MICA Food Pantry. Ida was a wonderful and caring mother and was totally devoted to her family. She adored her grandchildren and was always proud of their endeavors. She enjoyed cooking and baking, playing bridge and socializing with family and friends. She loved to travel, especially to Florida during the winter months. Survivors include her husband, Isadore Berman of Grinnell; one daughter, Ruth Ellen Berman of Grinnell; one son and his wife, Richard and Melissa Berman of Grinnell; three grandchildren, Ayla Magnolia, Stella Rose and Corrina Iris Berman of Grinnell; one brother, Sidney Roseman of Marshalltown; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents.
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Tuesday

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December
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Wednesday

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