DONIPHAN, MO ~ Mrs. Ida E. Niven died on September 7, 2020 in Doniphan Missouri.  She was 96 years old and had been there visiting her son and his wife for 3 months.

Ida Elizabeth Niven was born the eldest child of 3 children of W. H. Lemmond, Sr. and Lillie Mae McKinney Lemmond on February 1, 1924 in Lancaster County SC.  She was married to Archie Palmer Niven, Jr. on November 6, 1945 in Pleasant Hill Methodist Church.  Her membership was moved to Osceola Methodist to be with Archie, where he was a lifelong member.  She served at Osceola on several committees, taught Sunday School and VBS, and was a member of the choir and UMW.

She went on a trip to the Holy Land with the minister and his wife and with a few members of the UMW.  This trip was the highlight of her life.

After retirement from the Lancaster School District, she and Archie traveled extensively in the United States.  Gardening was her hobby and she loved working in her flowers.

Ida is survived by a daughter, Sandra Niven Schmidt (Rudy) of Lancaster; a son, Archie Palmer Niven, III (Kelly) of Missouri; two grandsons, James Hans Schmidt (Christy) of Indian Land, and Russell Niven Schmidt of Lancaster; a granddaughter, Suzanne Elizabeth Schmidt Hodges of Big Bear, CA; a great granddaughter, Samantha Ann Schmidt of Indian Land; a step grandson, Banks Stallings (Krista) of Lancaster; and five step great grandchildren, Ethan Stallings, Alexis Stallings, Kaydence Lucas-Plyler, Jarad Plyler, and Aiden Plyler.

Graveside services will be at Osceola Methodist Church for family members on Saturday, September 26, 2020.  Reverend Mallory Nickerson of Osceola Methodist Church will officiate the service.  At the close of the service, Mr. Lewis Johnson of Steele Hill AME Church will sing "I'll Fly Away".