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Memorial Service
JAN
12
Monday, January 12, 2026
Starts at 1:00 pm
Prairie Lane Christian Reformed Church
3111 South 119th Street, Omaha, NE 68144
Georgia Ruth (Bauer) Adams, 89, of Omaha, Nebraska passed away peacefully Wednesday, January 7, 2026 with her husband by her side, holding her hand after a long and blessed life.
Georgia was born May 8, 1936 in Auburn, Nebraska to George & Ruth (Herbster) Bauer. She grew up on the family farm near Verdon, Nebraska and graduated from Falls City High School in 1953. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Peru State College in 1956. While at Peru State College she was awarded the title of Mayfate Queen and was part of the homecoming court in 1955. It was at Peru State College where she met the love of her life, Bert Adams. They were married at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Verdon, Nebraska in 1956. Together they raised two boys, Tim and Mark.
The family lived in South Sioux City, NE, Anita, IA, and Grinnell, IA, until finally landing in Des Moines, IA in 1967. Georgia followed her passion for teaching in each place they lived touching the lives of countless children in her classrooms. In Des Moines, Georgia taught at multiple elementary buildings in the Des Moines Public School district including Nash, Moore, Oak Park, Rice, and Holy Trinity. She earned her Masters in Education from Drake University in 1972. After retiring from Des Moines Public Schools, Georgia and Bert moved to Bella Vista, AR and then to Ocala, FL, before coming home to Nebraska in 2022. In retirement, Georgia enjoyed traveling, especially Royal Caribbean cruises, singing in church choirs, serving in the church quilting group at Joy Lutheran Church in Ocala, FL (even though she wasn't a sewer, she got very good at cutting out quilt blocks), going to the casino, and playing pinochle with Bert keeping tallies of who had won the most times - it was almost always her!
Survivors include her husband, Bert Adams, son Timothy (Diana) Adams, grandchildren Valerie Adams, Nathan Adams, and Ben (Katie) Adams, son Mark (Jill) Adams, grandchildren Chelsea Adams, Jarred (Holly) Adams, great-grandson Malachi, sisters Beverly Bernhardt and Marjorie Burt, and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George & Ruth Bauer.
The family would like to thank the staff at Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care in Millard and Aegis Hospice for their kindness, compassion and extraordinary care of Georgia.
Her funeral will begin at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Prairie Lane Christian Reformed Church, 3111 S. 119th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. It will be followed by an ice cream social, celebrating Georgia's favorite treat.
The funeral will be live streamed on Prairie Lane's Facebook page. Go to https://www.facebook.com/prairielanecrc just before 1:00 pm on Monday to view the service.
In lieu of flowers, cards and memorial gifts may be sent to Mark Adams, 15612 Edna Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68136 with memorials directed to the Peru State College Foundation, Peru State College, 600 Hoyt Street, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Nebraska 68421-0010 or at https://alumni.peru.edu/g/standard-giving-form.
Georgia was born May 8, 1936 in Auburn, Nebraska to George & Ruth (Herbster) Bauer. She grew up on the family farm near Verdon, Nebraska and graduated from Falls City High School in 1953. She received her Bachelor of Science in Education degree from Peru State College in 1956. While at Peru State College she was awarded the title of Mayfate Queen and was part of the homecoming court in 1955. It was at Peru State College where she met the love of her life, Bert Adams. They were married at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Verdon, Nebraska in 1956. Together they raised two boys, Tim and Mark.
The family lived in South Sioux City, NE, Anita, IA, and Grinnell, IA, until finally landing in Des Moines, IA in 1967. Georgia followed her passion for teaching in each place they lived touching the lives of countless children in her classrooms. In Des Moines, Georgia taught at multiple elementary buildings in the Des Moines Public School district including Nash, Moore, Oak Park, Rice, and Holy Trinity. She earned her Masters in Education from Drake University in 1972. After retiring from Des Moines Public Schools, Georgia and Bert moved to Bella Vista, AR and then to Ocala, FL, before coming home to Nebraska in 2022. In retirement, Georgia enjoyed traveling, especially Royal Caribbean cruises, singing in church choirs, serving in the church quilting group at Joy Lutheran Church in Ocala, FL (even though she wasn't a sewer, she got very good at cutting out quilt blocks), going to the casino, and playing pinochle with Bert keeping tallies of who had won the most times - it was almost always her!
Survivors include her husband, Bert Adams, son Timothy (Diana) Adams, grandchildren Valerie Adams, Nathan Adams, and Ben (Katie) Adams, son Mark (Jill) Adams, grandchildren Chelsea Adams, Jarred (Holly) Adams, great-grandson Malachi, sisters Beverly Bernhardt and Marjorie Burt, and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George & Ruth Bauer.
The family would like to thank the staff at Echo Hills Assisted Living and Memory Care in Millard and Aegis Hospice for their kindness, compassion and extraordinary care of Georgia.
Her funeral will begin at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 12, 2026 at Prairie Lane Christian Reformed Church, 3111 S. 119th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68144. It will be followed by an ice cream social, celebrating Georgia's favorite treat.
The funeral will be live streamed on Prairie Lane's Facebook page. Go to https://www.facebook.com/prairielanecrc just before 1:00 pm on Monday to view the service.
In lieu of flowers, cards and memorial gifts may be sent to Mark Adams, 15612 Edna Circle, Omaha, Nebraska 68136 with memorials directed to the Peru State College Foundation, Peru State College, 600 Hoyt Street, P.O. Box 10, Peru, Nebraska 68421-0010 or at https://alumni.peru.edu/g/standard-giving-form.
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