Ida M. Hendrickson, 83, of Grinnell died May 1, 2009, at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. A graveside service and burial will be held 9:30 a.m. Monday, May 4, at the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, rural Jasper County, southwest of Newburg, with Rev. Walt Claussen, pastor of the Newburg-Chester Congregational Church, officiating. Pallbearers will be Jeff Hendrickson, Bill Mason, Mike Kriegel, ben Loudon, Ross McDonough, and Tony Arrowood. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Newburg-Chester Congregational Church or to the American Lung Association. Ida was born December 6, 1925, on a farm near Gilman, the daughter of Miler M. and Nellie M. Barnhouse Wilson. She was raised in the Newburg area and was a 1943 graduate of Newburg High School. On December 7, 1943, she was married to Leonard W. Hendrickson, in Grinnell. The couple lived and farmed in the Newburg area for many years. She was a member of the Newburg-Chester Congregational Church, the Women's Fellowship, and the American Legion Auxiliary. Ida loved and was very devoted to her family. She enjoyed sharing her time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She loved her life on the farm and the outdoors. She enjoyed birds, flowers, gardening, and canning her produce. Survivors include her husband, Leonard of Grinnell; one son, Ron (Lynda) Hendrickson of Grinnell; four grandchildren, Jeff Hendrickson and Jackie Kriegel, both of Grinnell, Amy McDonough of Boone, and Sue Arrowood of Altoona; and five great-grandchildren, Jaden McDonough, Katelyn Kriegel, Alex McDonough, and Paige and Parker Arrowood. She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, John Hendrickson; two brothers, William and Melvin Wilson; and two sisters, Berniece Mason and Vida King.