Ida Pung

Ida Elizabeth Pung, age 96, passed away Monday, August 25, 2025 at The Blake in Bossier City, Louisiana.

Visitation will be from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Saturday, September 20th at the Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday followed by burial at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Melrose.

Ida Elizabeth Hinnenkamp was born January 5, 1929 in Melrose Township, Stearns County, Minnesota to Frank and Elizabeth (Schmiesing) Hinnenkamp. She grew up the second youngest of 13 children. On April 14, 1949 she was united in marriage to Frank C. Pung in Arkansas.

Ida was a lifetime member of the VFW and American Legion Post 101 in Melrose, Minnesota.

Survivors include her children, Beverly Gerard of Waynesboro, Virginia, Gary Pung of Plain Dealing, Louisiana, MaryJane McKendry of McAllen, Texas, Janine Pung of Chanhassen, Minnesota; 4 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren; and sister, Jeanette Zehrer of Melrose.

Ida was preceded in death by her husband, Frank C. Pung on January 15, 2013; parents; daughter, Cheryle Mersy; brothers and sisters, Leona Blenker, Lydia Beuning, Mary Ann Tooley, Ernest Hinnenkamp, Hubert Hinnenkamp, Fred Hinnenkamp, Jim Hinnenkamp, Lillian Hinnenkamp, Irene Athmann, Monica Hinnenkamp, and Sylvester Hinnenkamp.