Funeral services for Ida Hein, 89, of Ashley were Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2001, at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Ashley Mrs. Hein died Sunday, Sept. 23, 2001, at the Ashley Medical Center. Ida Gruneich, daughter of Christoph and Christina (Schlenker) Gruneich was born March 25, 1912, six miles southwest of Kulm, ND. She attended country school near Kulm, then later at Kulm High School. She was united in marriage to Louis Hein on June 23, 1938, at Kulm. They made their home on her husbands farm 12 miles east of Ashley. They raised small grains and livestock. In 1966, they retired from farming and moved into Ashley. She then went to work at the Dinner Belle Cafe as a cook. She worked there for 10 years and two weeks until she retired. Her husband died in 1979. She continued to make Ashley her home. She was a member of Emmanuel United Methodist Church in Ashley and the Emmanuel United Methodist Women. Survivors include two sisters, Mellesina Mueller of Mandan, ND and Evangeline (Dan) Beck of Ellendale, ND, and two brothers, Albert (Martha) Gruneich of Gult, CA, and Erwin (Hulda) Gruneich of Aberdeen. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband and one infant sister. Casketbearers were Dennis Quast of Forbes, ND, Roger Hein and Marvin Hein, both of Oakes, ND, Darold Opp of Aberdeen, Allen Anderson of Mandan and Mike Johannes of Minneapolis, MN. The organist was Laverna Wolf, and special music was performed by the Ashley Mens Quartet.