Ida Lee Gwaltney
A celebration of life service for Ida Lee Gwaltney, 71, West Plains, Missouri, will be held from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m., Monday, June 24, 2024, at the Langston Street Chapel of Robertson-Drago Funeral Home.
Ida passed away at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at her home.
She was born March 4, 1953, at Farmington, Missouri, to Monte Ray Ariola and Evelyn Martha MacDonald Ariola. Ida has been a nurse in this area for more than 40 years. She spent most of her career at West Vue Nursing Center caring for elderly and ill, comforting families, and sharing her love with the community. She has held the hand of the suffering, comforted the dying, and shared her love of people with unwavering commitment. Above all, Ida loved to help people who genuinely needed a hand up. Her home was always filled with a stray person or two, her table always held another plate for whoever showed up, and she always had enough to share. Her family includes a lifetime of stragglers and broken hearted people who aren’t always related by birth but bound to her by their dedication to her friendship.
She is survived by her son, Jerome Stadler and daughter Lily Wilde, as well as grandchildren, London Stadler, Kayla Stadler, and John Stadler and a great granddaughter, Emma Morel.
She is preceded in death by William Stadler, husband; William Stadler, son; sisters Rebecca Osborne, Georgia Ann Gilliam, and Elizabeth Ariola and brothers Charles Ariola, Floyd Ariola, and Raymond Ariola.
Memorial contributions may be made to West Vue Nursing Center Activities Fund and may be left at or mailed to Robertson-Drago Funeral Home, 211 West Main, West Plains, MO 65775.
Juanita
June 21, 2024 @ 2:01 pm
Ida was my younger sister and she will always be loved and missed. Her death leaves only 2 of Mama and Daddy’s 9 children still living she will always be alive in my heart. I love you Ida.
Marsha C Vickers
June 26, 2024 @ 12:45 pm
I worked with Ida at West Vue for several years. Ida & Fay kept the team going! I talked to her on messenger not long ago. She will be missed !
Cathy Welker Pruett
June 21, 2024 @ 3:52 pm
Ida was a great person. I worked with her for a while and she was serious about helping others. I loved her from the moment I met her. She will be greatly missed ?.
Wanda L. Hunter
June 21, 2024 @ 4:02 pm
Ida worked at West Vue the years my Mom lived there, a wonderful caing loving person!!!
Sympathy and prayers to friends and family!
Sarah Hall
June 21, 2024 @ 4:14 pm
Ida was an amazing woman. This world will have no other like her. My very heart felt condolences to her children and grandchildren.
Sally Hill
June 22, 2024 @ 1:55 pm
Jerome and Lily, I am sorry to read of the death of your mother. I have only pleasant memories of her and you kids. Love, care, and prayers from a former Alton first grade teacher.
SUSAN BARTON
June 22, 2024 @ 2:49 pm
I worked with Ida several times. A amazing nurse and person. You for sure will be missed. Don’t forget get to give Ms. Fay a hug for all of us. Prayers for peace and comfort for your kids and family.
Sheila Green
June 22, 2024 @ 11:01 pm
I worked with Ida at Westvue. She was very kind, caring, skilled and loving. I enjoyed working with Ida and will always remember and miss her. GOD BLESS IDA. Prayers sent to family and friends.
Deb Pettit
June 27, 2024 @ 7:00 pm
I went to nursing school with Ida. She was one of my favorite classmates — always laughing, smiling, and fun. I just saw her a couple months ago at an event at the library and had a chance to catch up with her. We had such a good visit, still laughing and remembering our days in nursing school. What a wonderful person. My love to her family.
Paula Crites
July 1, 2024 @ 3:55 pm
I worked with ida at west view nursing home. She was always smiling and laughing, I enjoyed working with her. My condolences to her family. She had many friends.