IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Alle-Jenece

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Adams

January 8, 1919 – November 23, 2011

Obituary

Alle-Jenece 'A.J.' Adams, 92, of Grinnell died November 23, 2011, at St. Francis Manor in Grinnell. A graveside service is pending for next May, 2012, at the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Sigourney. There will be no visitation. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Alle-Jenece Adams Memorial Fund. A.J. was born January 8, 1919, in Davenport, Iowa, the daughter of Earl and Louise Smith Iosbaker. She was raised in Grinnell and attended school in the Grinnell School District. On January 1, 1936, she was united in marriage to Jettson Doane, at her home in Grinnell and the couple lived in Kellogg and Waterloo. They were later divorced and she was then married to William C. Adams, October 26, 1946, in Severna Park, Maryland. The couple lived in Baltimore, Maryland, farmed near Sigourney, and later moved to Lynnville. They moved to Grinnell in 1959. She was employed for a few years at the DeLong Jacket Factory and Happy Hour Nursing Home in Grinnell. For many years they wintered in Florida. She was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church in Grinnell and also attended the Grinnell Christian Church. She enjoyed crocheting, traveling, camping and fishing, shopping, and spending time with her family. Survivors include two sons, Gael (Linda) Doane of Grinnell and Gary (Laurie) Adams of Caldwell, Idaho; two sisters, Earleen Pearson of Port Angeles, Washington and Beulah 'Boots' Bouma of Grinnell; twelve grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bill in 1989; her son, Bill; three brothers, Ergo, Ercell and Erwin Iosbaker; and one grandson.
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