After Chilembwe was killed, Ida took care of the two sons until her death amidst the 1918 influenza outbreak, where afterwards, they were under the care of their grandmother until she herself died in 1922
Chilembwe ataphedwa, Ida anasamalira ana aamuna awiriwa mpaka imfa yake mkati mwa mliri wa chimfine mu 1918, ndipo pambuyo pake, iwo anali m’manja mwa agogo awo aakazi mpaka pamene iye mwini anamwalira mu 1922