Ida Marie Strickland, 90, died June 22, 2016, at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center. She was born Oct. 11, 1925, in Covington, Okla., to Babe and Maudie Belle (Mayfield) Livingston.

Marie graduated from Hutchinson High School in 1943. She retired after 22 years as a gardener at Caldwell Greenhouse. Marie was a member of V.F.W. Bob Campbell Post #1361, the Police and Fire Association, Moose Lodge 982, Zeta Gamma Chapter of Phi Beta Psi Sorority, AARP, and First Christian Church. She was an avid bowler, most recently featured in the Hutchinson News, bowling at The Alley.

On Nov. 13, 1944, she married James Warren Strickland in Waynesville, Mo. He died June 11, 2011. Survivors include: daughters, Karon Rohr-Stites and husband Alan of Hutchinson, Carol Howell of Buhler; granddaughters, Cherish Pulliam and husband Ty of Hutchinson, Melissa Rohr of Kansas City, Mo., Hope Neal of Hutchinson; grandsons, Jeffery Rohr and wife Jane of Omaha, Neb., Aaron Rohr and wife Brienne of Naperville, Ill.; sister, Louise Kindred and husband Gary of Arlington, Texas; sister-in-law, Mary Livingston of Henderson, Texas; and seven great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by: her parents; sons-in-law, Melvin Howell and Vernie Rohr; and brothers, Bill and Paul Livingston.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 29, 2016, at Elliott Chapel, Hutchinson, with Pastor Bob Phipps officiating. Private family burial will take place. Friends may call from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday and from 9 a.m. until service time Wednesday at Elliott Mortuary. The casket will remain closed. Memorials are suggested to First Christian Church or the International Association of Firefighters Local 179, in care of Elliott Mortuary, 1219 N. Main, Hutchinson, KS 67501.