SAUK VALLEY OBITS

Wednesday, September 6, 2006

Terry Adamson

TAMPICO — Terry Lee Adamson, 62, of 110 S. Lincoln, Tampico, died Monday, Sept. 4, 2006, at CGH Medical Center. He was employed by Northwestern Steel and Wire Co., Sterling, for 27 years, retiring in 1997; and owned and operated the Dutch Diner, Tampico.

Mr. Adamson was born March 11, 1944, in Hasting, Neb., the son of Urban and Katheryn Helen (Van Arsdol) Adamson. He married Beverly Ortgiesen on Sept. 22, 1963, in Eaton, Colo. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Sterling.

Survivors include his wife; his children, Terry Lee H. Adamson of Sterling, Wendy (Bart) Thiriot of Coalville, Utah, Dawn (Bruce) Knudsen of Aurora, Colo., Jonnette (Ryan) Geddes of Zaneville, Ohio, Jared (Danielle) Adamson of Salt Lake City, Julie DePuy Hartline and Joleen (Michael) Smith, both of Rockford, Tressa (Trevor) Card of Fernley, Nev., Jeanie (Kasey) Call of Oreland, Pa., Eileen Adamson of Henderson, Nev., Aaron Adamson of Alton and Alicen (Kirk) Waldron of Murray, Utah; his father of Warrensburg, Mo.; three sisters, Virgie Henningsen of Dennison, Iowa, Verle (Ron) Wiess of Portsmouth, Va., and Vivian (Jerry) Willis of Warrensburg, Mo.; 28 grandchildren; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his mother.

The funeral is at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints, Sterling, with Bishop Dale Druien officiating. Burial is at Tampico Memorial Cemetery. Visitation is from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday at Garland Funeral Home, Tampico.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. Condolences may be sent to http://www.garlandfuneralhome.com/.

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2nd Obit

Mendota Reporter
703 Illinois Ave Mendota, IL 61342 Phone: 815-539-9396 -- Fax: 815-539-7862

Terry L. Adamson
BY STAFF

Sept. 6 - Terry Lee Adamson, 62, of 110 S. Lincoln, Tampico, died Sept. 4, 2006 at CGH Medical Center in Sterling. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9 at the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints in Sterling with Bishop Dale Druien officiating. Burial will be at Tampico Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 8 at the Garland Funeral Home in Tampico.

Mr. Adamson was born March 11, 1944 in Hasting, Neb. to Urban and Katheryn Helen (Van Arsdol) Adamson. He married Beverly Ortgiesen on Sept. 22, 1963 in Eaton, Colo. He is survived by his wife of Tampico; 12 children, Terry Lee H. Adamson of Sterling, Wendy (Bart) Thiriot of Coalville, Utah, Dawn (Bruce) Knudsen of Aurora, Colo., Jonnette (Ryan) Geddes of Zaneville, Ohio, Jared (Danielle) Adamson of Salt Lake City, Utah, Julie DePuy Hartline of Rockford, Tressa (Trevor) Card of Fernley, Nev., Jeanie (Kasey) Call of Oreland, Penn., Joleen (Michael) Smith of Rockford, Eileen Adamson of Henderson, Nev., Aaron Adamson of Alton and Alicen (Kirk) Waldron of Murray, Utah; 28 grandchildren; his father of Warrensburg, Mo.; three sisters, Virgie Henningsen of Dennison, Iowa, Verle (Ron) Wiess of Portsmouth, Va. and Vivian (Jerry) Willis of Warrensburg, Mo.; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was preceded in death by his mother and grandparents.

Mr. Adamson was employed at Northwestern Steel in Sterling for 27 years retiring in 1997. He and his wife purchased the Dutch Diner in Tampico in 1995. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints. He enjoyed antique cars and loved talking to his children and grandchildren. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather, son and brother.

A memorial has been established in his memory in lieu of flowers. Condolences may be sent to garlandfuneralhome.com.