Marjorie Adams

1930 - 2025

Marjorie (Marge) E. Adams, of Elko, Nevada graduated to heaven from her home on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, after living with heart failure for a number of years.

Born in Stafford, Kansas, April 1, 1930, to Joel Vinton and Margaret Ferne (Mc Gregor) Corley, Marge was bright, witty, adventurous and determined from a young age. She participated in 4-H, Campfire Girls and Girl Scouts. She also took violin and piano lessons. Marge was Valedictorian of her 8th grade class. At 14 she wrote a poem titled, My Mother, that was selected to be published in the National Poetry Anthology. Marge worked evenings as a Nurses Aid until graduating in 1948 from high school in Hutchinson, Kansas.

Marge entered nurses training at Grace Hospital in Hutchinson after graduation earning her Registered Nurse license in 1951. As an RN, she worked in hospitals, doctor's offices, private duty and Home Health in the states of Kansas, Tennessee, Virginia, Illinois and Nevada. Marge helped open the first Oncology unit in Northern Nevada at Washoe Medical, currently known as Renown. After retirement, Marge trained to become a Parish Nurse. She volunteered in that position for ten years. She also volunteered with a community ambulance service and as a church camp nurse. Marge's nursing career spanned over 60 years. At 82 Marge let her RN license go inactive so she could care fulltime for her husband who was living with Alzheimer's.

While a junior in high school, Marge met the "love of her life", Charles (Chuck) Adams. After a 4 year courtship they were married on June 10, 1951 in Pratt, Kansas. They celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in 2016. Their union was blessed with the birth of two daughters, Stephanie and Joelene. Marge and Chuck opened their hearts and home to many others who came to call them Mom and Papa-Daddy plus Oma and Opa.

Marge was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Chuck and "son-in-love", Art Naffziger. She is survived by her daughters Stephanie Naffziger and Joelene (Scott) Holmes; grandchildren: Geoff Naffziger, Sandy (Matt) Daines, Annie (Brandon) Hicks, Corrie (Alex Bringhurst) Holmes; great-grandchildren: Spencer, Drew, Ella, Ennis, Ollie, Emmalynn and Ellie plus many other "heart family" members.

The family would like to thank the following for their medical care of Marge during her journey with heart failure: Dr. Hogle, Nurse Tami, Dr. Nevins, Nurse Trina, Genesis Home Health and Hospice Staff, Dr. Williams, Sue Windous FNP-BC.

A Celebration of Life and Reception will be held for Marge at 1 p.m. on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Calvary Baptist Church, 577 Walnut St., Elko, Nevada. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations be made in memory of Marge to Samaritan's Purse (www.samaritanspurse.org) or the charity of your choice.