Ida Bonderud was born April 30, 1893 in Minnesota to Helmer and Lise Froslie Bonderud. She came to North Dakota with her parents in 1896. She attended the rural schools and Carrington High School.
She worked in the post office in McClusky and later in Grace City. She was a clerk in the post office in Grace City before becoming Postmaster, a position she held for forty years.
After her retirement she moved to Bremerton, Washington. She died December 15, 1974.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 60B