Nancy Getz Adams (1933-2010)

ADAMS, GETZ, DURRELL, DEAL, LENZ, WEBER, VANCE, STEVENS, GLUCK

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 8/1/2010 at 08:28:00

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Saturday, July 31, 2010.

Nancy Getz Adams, 76, of Ames, died Saturday, July 31, 2010, at Northcrest Health Care Center surrounded by her family. Visitation and gathering of friends and family will be Tuesday, Aug. 3 from 3 to 7 p.m., with the family present from 5 to 7 p.m., at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way, Ames. Funeral service celebration of her life will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 4, at United Church of Christ-Congregational. Burial will be in Ames Municipal Cemetery.

Nancy was born Dec. 30, 1933, in Des Moines, the daughter of Dr. Austin and Loya (Durrell) Getz. As an army officer’s daughter, she lived in Virginia, Texas, Philippine Islands, Iowa, Michigan and Wisconsin. She graduated from Ames High School in 1951, attended William Woods College in Fulton, Mo., transferred to Iowa State University and graduated in 1955 with a bachelor’s degree. She married Bruce Adams on Sept. 10, 1955, at United Church of Christ – Congregational in Ames. He preceded her in death in 2005. She then married Roger Deal on June 6, 2009, at Northcrest in Ames. She was a lifeguard instructor at Carr’s Pool, YWCA youth advisor in Neenah, Wis.; after her children were in school she worked at B.J.’S Formal Wear, Van Voorhis Heating and Cooling and was a receptionist for ISU Foundation and Alumni Association for 10 years before she retired. She enjoyed her children’s and grandchildren’s school activities, ISU athletics, theater, music, swimming, gardening, crocheting, traveling and Ten Mile Lake in Minnesota.

She belonged to United Church of Christ – Congregational, Ames Chapter HO of PEO, Gamma Phi Beta Alumni, ISU Alumni Association and National Cyclone Club.

She is survived by her husband, Roger Deal, of Ames, three children and seven grandchildren; son, Jay (Linda) Adams, Jay, Sam, and Clint of Huxley; daughter- in-law, Loretta Adams, Lindsey and Dylan Adams, of Ames; daughter, Sarah Adams, Lauren and Angus, of St. Croix Falls, Wis.; and daughter Marna (Gary) Lenz, of Bloomington, Minn.; step-daughter, and two step-grandsons, Melissa (Mike) Weber, of Spencer, Brandon Weber (Lindsay), of Ankeny, and Eric Weber, of Spencer; sister Margaret Vance, of Ames; brother, Peter (Louise) Getz, of East Moline, Ill.; brother-in-law Jack (Barb) Adams, of Ames, sister-in-law Marna (Bill) Stevens, of New Hope, Minn.; brother-in-law, Richard (Bernadette) Deal; sister-in-law Janet (Jim) Gluck; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Bruce Adams; and one son, Stan Adams, in 2008.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to: Gamma Phi Beta 318 Pearson, Ames, IA; Ten Mile Lake Association, P.O. Box 412 Hackensack, MN; or Northcrest Foundation 1801 20th St. Ames, IA.

Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com

Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.

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