Kathryn Adams

Kathryn Adams, 87, of Mount Ayr died May 20, 2014, at Mount Ayr Health Care Center.

A memorial service will be held 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 23, at Watson-Armstrong Funeral Home, 205 W. Monroe St., Mount Ayr. The Rev. Joyce Smith will officiate. Burial will be in Lotts Grove Cemetery near Hatfield, Mo. Visitation will be 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Memorials may be given to Lotts Grove Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at www.watsonarmstrongfh.com.

Kathryn Adams, daughter of Mildred (Wilson) and Orval Ray Rinehart, was born May 2, 1926, near Hatfield, Mo.

Kathryn grew up on a farm near Hatfield, Mo., and graduated from Hatfield High School in 1945.

On Feb. 27, 1946, Kathryn married Melvin D. Adams in Hiawatha, Kan.

Kathryn was a homemaker much of her life, but occasionally held various jobs working at a restaurant in Allendale, Mo., factories in Mount Ayr and Leon and Ringgold County Services.

Kathryn is survived by her children, David (Martha) Adams of Grand Junction, Colo., Rodney (Vicki) Adams of Loveland, Colo., and Rhonda Cooper (James Butler) of Kent; grandchildren, Cale Adams, Joel Adams, Melanie Hurt, Nicole (Wolfgang) Wegner, Kelli Adams, Justin Adams, Robert (Angie) Adams, Evin Cooper, Jason (Melissa) Butler, Jennifer (James) Tull and Joni (Jermey) Gillam; great-grandchildren, Lillyon Adams, Logan and Cheyanne Hurt, Kylee and Austin Hix, Ashlyn Wegner, Grace Johnson, Hannah and Brady Adams, Blake Butler and Gavin and Haylee Gillam; brothers, Bobbie (AnnaBelle) Rinehart and Ronnie (Lena) Rinehart; brother-in-law Calvin (Roena) Adams; sister-in-law Bonnie Whited; many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Kathryn was preceded in death by her husband, parents, infant son Bobby Joe Adams, granddaughter Kendra Rae Adams, brother Dennis Rinehart; brothers-in-law, Donald Whited and Albert Kemerling; and sister-in-law Beaulah Kemerling.