SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Roberta A. Adams died peacefully on Oct. 21 at St. Joseph’s Villa due to Alzheimer’s disease.
She was born May 17, 1938, in Streator, the only child of Laura and Thomas Rush. She married Donald Adams on June 22, 1957, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Streator.
The newlyweds moved to Southern California. Fifteen years later they settled in Laramie, Wyo., where Don became a professor at the University of Wyoming. Roberta was a great supporter of both the cultural affairs and athletics of the University. Upon retirement, Don and Roberta moved to Salt Lake City to be closer to family.
Roberta enjoyed working in real estate for a brief time and also went to school for social work. She started Wyoming Test Fixtures, an engineering business, with her husband. But of all of her accomplishments, being a homemaker, wife and mother, was of greatest importance. She gave selflessly and joyfully put the needs of her husband and children ahead of her own.
In addition to her husband of 54 years, she is survived by her children, Dan (Cate) of Salt Lake City, Doug (Bridget) of Farmington, Conn., and Jayne (Mark) Wingate of Cheyenne, Wyo.; and grandchildren, Annie, Cassie, Adam, Brian, Elena and Jackson.
She was preceded in death by her son, the Rev. David Adams.
A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Christus St. Joseph Villa, 451 E. Bishop Federal Lane, Salt Lake City, where a viewing will begin at 10 a.m. Interment will follow at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.
Donations may be made in honor of Roberta to the Streatorland Historical Society, 306 S. Vermillion St., Streator, IL 61364.
Arrangements were entrusted to Starks Funeral Parlor. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.starksfuneral.com.
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