OBITUARY: Gerald W. Adams, 1939-2003, Mitchell County, Iowa



                            Gerald W. Adams

[Mitchell County Press-News online - Posted Mar. 19, 2003]

Funeral services for Gerald W. Adams, age  63, of Osage and formerly
Stacyville were held Monday, March 17, 2003 at Visitation Catholic
Church in Stacyville with Father Mark Reasoner officiating. Interment
was in Visitation Catholic Cemetery in Stacyville. Gerald died Tuesday,
March 11, 2003 at his home.

Gerald W. Adams was born May 10, 1939 in Stacyville the son of Benedict
F. and Caroline (Weber) Adams. He attended and graduated from Visitation
School in Stacyville. After graduation  he worked with his father in the
family business Adams Motor  Company,  in Stacyville and took ownership
of the business when his father retired in 1967. Gerald closed the car
dealership in the mid 1980s and he and his brother Melvin converted the
space to a four-lane bowling alley called Imperial Lanes. Gerald ran that
business from 1987 until he sold it in 1994. 

He then moved to Osage  and worked at Cooper's Osage Chrysler as a
bookkeeper. He retired last year and had enjoyed  retirement with his
family and friends. 

Gerald was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Osage, the Catholic
Order of Foresters and the Austin Eagles Club. As an Eagles member Gerald
hosted many fund raising events in Stacyville as part of their annual Cancer
Telethon. 

Gerald opened his home as a host to two foreign exchange students from
Bulgaria. Mitko Mitev graduated from Osage High School and has returned
to Bulgaria. Miroslav Jelev graduated from NIACC and is currently attending
college in Pennsylvania. Because of Miro's involvement in the boxing club
of Rudd. Gerald became involved with the Hummel Boxing Club of Rudd. He
also enjoyed going out to eat with friends, spending time with family
and chatting on-line.

Gerald was preceded in death by his parents and his brothers Raymond and
Melvin.

He is survived by one sister-in-law Jennie Adams of Osage; five nieces:
Pat (John) Fisher of Dale City, VA; Mar Adams of Osage;  Colleen Upton of
Garden Grove, CA; Sue (Don) Weber of Stacyville; Liz (Rick) Stevens of
Osage; one nephew Mike Adams of Osage; eight great-nieces and nephews and
three great-great-nieces and nephews.

Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home in Osage  (641) 732-3706 was in charge of
arrangements.




Copyright (c) 2003 by Kermit Kittleson
(Note: Not necessarily related to the subject(s) of this document)

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