Idella H. Cunningham, 85, of Darien, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2023, surrounded by her family.
Idella was born January 2, 1938, in Evergreen Township, Washburn County, to Elmer and Alice (Smith) Knutson.
Idella attended Rocky Ridge Grade School and graduated from Frederic High School in Frederic in 1956. On May 2, 1959, she married Kenneth “Red” Cunningham at The Little Brown Church in Nashau, Iowa.
She worked at Farmer’s State Bank in Darien as a bank teller, retiring after 29 years in 1996. After her retirement, Red and Idella wintered in Texas for 17 years as well as took many bus trips where they visited all but three of the U.S. states.
She loved her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, and will be dearly missed.
Idella is survived by her husband, Red; daughters, Kathy (Mark) Maass and Cindy Luiting; grandchildren, Chad (Christie) Maass, Summer (Rajan) Chadha, and Afton Maass; great grandchildren, Taylor Barkes, Andrew Maass, Savannah Chadha, and Addison Chadha; sisters, Elaine (Jim) Gorter, Shirley Brehmer, and Linda (Alan) Marr; sister-in-law, Betty Knutson; as well as many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her son-in-law, Larry Luiting; brothers, Roger (Anna) Knutson, Wally Knutson, Gene Knutson and half-brother, Jim Hilderman; as well as her brother-in-law, Ed Brehmer.
A visitation will be held on Saturday, April 15, at Toynton Walworth Funeral Home, 328 Kenosha St., from 10 a.m. until the time of service at noon. Burial will follow at Darien Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers memorials may be given to Darien Fire/EMS, 602 Gerry Way, Darien.
