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Donna Adams Obituary

Donna Mae Adams, 78 of Marysville, formerly of Richwood, died late Thursday evening April 24, 2025 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born May 28, 1946 in Delaware County to the late Herman and Catherine (Dowell) Lemaster. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Jack and Larry Lemaster, Carolyn "Susie" Profitt, Shelby Levan, Barbara Lemaster and Dorothy "Dotty" Lemaster. Donna was a 1964 graduate of Richwood High School. She was retired from the Richwood-North Union Library, where she worked for over 20 yrs. Donna always put other people's needs before her own, she was a very caring person. She enjoyed doing crafty things and working in her vegetable and flower gardens. Donna's family was the center of her life, it was all about taking care of them. One of her personal projects was making sure that her grandchildren had warm coats, she was afraid of them being cold! She loved them all. Surviving is her husband, John Adams, they were married September 4, 1965 at the Richwood First United Methodist Church. Children, Mike (Deana) Adams of Richwood and Stacy (James) Paul of Marysville Grandchildren, Elizabeth Paul, Sarah Paul, Nicholas Paul, Emily Adams and Liam Adams Funeral services will be held Tuesday April 29, 2025 at 11:00 am at the Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home in Richwood. Pastor Joseph Rhea will officiate. Burial will follow in the Price Cemetery. Friends may call Monday from 5-7 pm at the funeral home in Richwood. Memorial gifts may be made to the North Union Local School District (to help those in need with lunch expenses), please put Donna Adams in the memo line and/or Marysville High School Band Boosters (or MHSBBI), PO Box 362, Marysville, OH 43040

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Published by Marion County Now on Apr. 25, 2025.

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