Dorothy Adamson

Dorothy Adamson, 96, of Jefferson, formerly of Grand Junction, died Thursday, January 5, 2017.

Funeral services were held Friday, January 13 at Church of Christ in Jefferson with Minister Bruce Webster officiating. Casket bearers were Kreg Hoskinson, Kary Hoskinson, Bruce Wessling, Jon Brelsford, Joey Brelsford and Mac Adamson. The music was “Just a Closer Walk With Thee,” “Never Grow Old” and “Paradise Valley” by Bret Schilling, Jill Lamoureux and Mark Wright. Interment was at Jefferson Cemetery in Jefferson, Iowa.

Dorothy Lavonne Murphy Adamson was born June 9, 1920 in Bayard, Iowa, the daughter of Otto and Elsie Murphy. She attended Bayard school and graduated in 1938. She met Pat Adamson at a café where she was a waitress and they were united in marriage on July 2, 1939.

The couple farmed in Bayard, Jefferson and Grand Junction. They continued farming until Pat retired in 1977, at which time they moved to their new home in Grand Junction. In 2001, Dorothy and Pat moved to a condo in Jefferson. After Pat’s death in 2008, Dorothy moved to Ever Greene Ridge where she made valuable friendships and continued to enjoy life.

Dorothy was a busy homemaker. She raised and dressed chickens, sold eggs and made every outfit for her three daughters. Dorothy enjoyed her friendships at YW Hybrids, sorting corn for several years. She also cooked for the Grand Junction Lions Club and made up to 18 pies a day for the Farmers Market in Jefferson. She won numerous pie awards and was known as the local pie lady and made delicious cinnamon rolls.

Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband; grandson, Kriss Hoskinson; a brother, Donald and a sister, Bonnie.

Survivors include her five children: Janet Kennedy (Richard), Judy Wessling (Roger) and Jill Brelsford (Craig) all of Grand Junction; Jim Adamson (Janet) of Panora; and Jay Adamson (Cindy) of Jefferson. Also surviving are nine grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, seven great-great-grandchildren, and other relatives and many friends.

Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home and Cremation Services.

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