Estella Marie Adams 1895-1994

ADAMS SCROGGINS WYLAND

Posted By: Connie Swearingen (email)
Date: 1/14/2011 at 19:39:43

Onawa Democrat
22 December 1994

Estella Marie Adams, 99, of Garden Grove, Ca. formerly of Onawa, Iowa, died Friday, December 9, 1994 at Pacific Haven Health Care Center in Garden Grove.

Mrs. Adams was born September 20, 1895 in Lake Fork, Illinois, the daughter of William and Anne Belle (Scroggins) Wyland. She came to Onawa with her family at a young age. On November 9, 1915, she married Orus O. Adams in Onawa. Mr. Adams died March 31, 1961 in Onawa. She has lived in California for over 15 years.

Survivors include five daughters, Mrs. Bob (Dorothy Taylor) Ross of Onawa, Jessie Nelson of Midway, Ca., Mrs. Steve (Gloria Dee) Isakson of San Diego, Ca., Mrs. Mervin (Bobby) Tyrell of Pleasantville, Iowa and Mrs. Albert (Jean) Conyers of Omaha, Ne.; five sons, William Andrew and his wife, Betty Adams of Visalia, Ca., LeRoy and his wife, Nadine Adams of Malvern, Iowa, Jim and his wife Lois Adams of Omaha, Ne., Jackie and his wife, Jane Adams of Omaha, Ne., and Earl Adams of Onawa; two sisters, AnnaBelle of Florida and Lorene Patterson of Williamsville, Ill; one brother, Floyd Wyland of San Pablo, Ca; many grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a daughter, Arvilla Smith and a son, Orus “Jack” Adams.

Services were held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 15, 1994, at the Pearson Funeral Home in Onawa, Iowa, with Rev. Everett E. Epperson officiating. The organist, Mrs. Jack Jordan, accompanied a duet, Adair Kaehlar and Cindy Frank in the selections “The Old Rugged Cross” and “Jesus Loved Me”.

Casket bearers were Jim Adams, David Adams, Steve Adams, Danny Adams, Ron Taylor and Vern Tyrell.

Interment was in the Onawa Cemetery with arrangements by the Pearson Funeral Home, Onawa.