Larry Lee Adair (2023)
ADAIR, HOLTRY, HUTTON, KARNS, KELLY, MCCOLLUM, PARISH, PECK
Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 11/8/2023 at 18:02:53
Kale Funeral Home
Truro/Osceola, IowaJanet Lee Adair, daughter of Norman Ridinger, Donella (Newton) and Chet Showers was born February 16, 1945, in Osceola, Iowa and passed from this life suddenly in an auto accident near Parker, Arizona on Wednesday, March 1,2023, at the age of 78.
Larry Lee Adair, son of Kenneth Adair and Lois (Kelly) Adair was born October 9, 1944, in Lineville, Iowa and also passed from this life suddenly in an auto accident near Parker, Arizona on Wednesday, March 1,2023 at 78 years of age.
Janet grew up in Leon and graduated from Central Decatur High School. Larry grew up in Lineville, Iowa and graduated from Lineville High School. Janet and Larry were united in marriage on July 16,1963, in Lineville, IA. They moved to the Saint Charles community in 1977 where they raised the three children, Shelley, Sonia, and Kelly. In 1982 Larry and Janet purchased the local grocery store in Saint Charles and owned it until 1987.
Janet was a loving wife and mother who enjoyed time with her family. She was mostly a homemaker but did work a little in retail and was a clerk at Lakeside Casino when it first opened. She enjoyed reading, shopping, doing family history, scrapbooking and spending time on her tablet and in her earlier years she loved crocheting afghans for her family. Janet was also a breast cancer survivor.
Larry was a hard-working family man, working in paving construction and still worked part time for Manatt’s in Johnston. He enjoyed tinkering with anything, going fishing, going to the casino but most of all playing games and cards with his children and grandchildren. Larry was active in the St. Charles Lions club acting as “Santa” for several years and was always there to help with their activities. He also was a former member of the Saint Charles Volunteer Fire Department and a member Men’s Club in Sun City West, AZ.
Janet and Larry enjoyed traveling, taking cruises and wintering in Arizona, and really enjoyed being with their family including Sunday card nights and supper. Janet never played cards because Larry always cheated or so she said. Larry was a jokester and enjoyed getting Janet going. While in Arizona they enjoyed family visiting, going to estate sales, sightseeing, and just enjoying the warm weather.
Those relatives preceding Janet and Larry in death were their parents, her brother-in-law, Eldon South and his brother, Richard Adair.
Larry and Janet leave to cherish their memory; daughter, Shelley (Dennis) Peck of Saint Charles, IA, daughter, Sonia (Tom) Hutton of Saint Charles, IA, son, Kelly (Kathy) Adair of Indianola, LA, grandchildren, Ben (Kayci) Parish of Altoona, IA, Brady (Suzie) Peck of Newton, IA, Caitlin McCollum of Excelsior Springs, MO, Luke Peck of Des Moines, IA, Taylor (Cody) Holtry of St. Charles, I A, Zach (Sierra) Hutton of St. Charles, I A, Jake Hutton (Ally Bedwell) of Norwalk, IA, Wyatt Adair of Norwalk, IA, Kaylee Adair of Indianola, LA, 9 great grandchildren, Leo, Jack, Elsie, Parker, Bentley, Hadley, Ella, Gable and Arya, her sister, Sue South of Knoxville, IA, her brother, David (Bonnie) Showers of Melcher Dallas, IA, her sister, Janie (Mike) Merboth of Orient, IA, his brother, Gerald "Shorty" (Barb) Adair of Des Moines, IA, his brother, Kenny (Judy) Adair of Lineville, IA, his sister, Kay (Pat) Karns of Nixa, MO, his brother, Randy (Rhonda) Adair of Lucas, IA, his sister-in-law, Diane Adair of Phoenix, AZ as well as many nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
Visitation and services are pending at this time
Memorial contributions may be directed to their family for a fitting tribute to be decided at a later date.
A live stream of the service will be available at kalefuneralhome.com on Janet's tribute wall. Online condolences may be directed to the family at kalefuneralhome.com.
Interment will be in the St. Charles Cemetery.
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