The Odessa Record -

Ida Juanita Templin was born on Nov. 21, 1927 at home on the family farm near Springdale, Wash. to Clyde and Myrtle (Steffey) Perkins. Nita was the fifth of six children, and was the last surviving sibling. Nita went home to her Lord and Savior Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

Nita grew up on the farm with her sisters and brother, Ray (Icel) Perkins, Mabel White, Gertie (Mel) Hubert, Vera (Bill) Kruger, and Rose (Jerry) Dunn.

The children had a two-mile hike to the country schoolhouse, with the older siblings helping the younger girls, especially in the cold and snow. She had many memories of her chi...