Lida was born in Aliquippa, PA on November 14, 1942. Her parents were Charles and Myrtle Klages Barker.
She majored in Home Economics at Mansfield University. After graduating, she met John Kaiser at a ski club party and married him shortly afterwards, on June 25, 1966, in Aliquippa, PA.
As a young woman, Lida spent several years teaching at public schools and working as a director at Head Start.
Lida and John bought the Hamilton Club in 1970. Lida was the inexhaustible head chef, master gardener, and chief bottle washer at the club for 46 years. More than just a private dinner club, the Hamilton Club became a home away from home for its many friends and members.
In addition to being a wonderful caregiver to her husband and sons, she opened her doors and heart to many friends, travelers, and foreign exchange students from all over the world