MT. VERNON - Ida May Crothers, 87, passed away Friday, Nov. 26, at St. Mary's Good Samaritan Hospital in Mt Vernon. She was born Nov. 2, 1923, in Rosedale, Kan. Her family moved to Chicago, where she lived until she retired and moved to Myrtle, Mo. She enjoyed gardening and volunteering for the senior citizen center; eventually settling in Mt Vernon to be near her son and his family. Ida is survived by two children, Norma Smith of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Hank Holz and wife Caryl of Mt Vernon; seven grandchildren, Lynette Huberty, Bobby Pierce, Cheryl Pierce, Dawn Shontz, Tommy Smith, Heather Wilson and Sara Bernard; 11 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; five stepchildren, Leonard Crothers, Marianne Trenhaile, James Crothers, Connie Nuttle and Lynn Crawford; 22 stepgrandchildren; 15 stepgreat-grandchildren; and five stepgreat-great-grandchildren; and her neighbor and best friend, Cleo Pigg. Ida was preceded in death by her husband, Frank Crothers, and her daughter, Mary Meuret. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 3 p.m. at the Johnston Funeral Home in Mt. Vernon with the Rev. Don Beckman officiating. Visitation will be from 1. to 3 p.m. at the funeral home.