Adam Lynn Anson

Adam Lynn Anson obituary, Asotin, WA

Adam Lynn Anson

Adam Anson Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Merchant Funeral Home - Clarkston on Aug. 5, 2025.

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Adam Lynn Anson, 38, of Asotin, died Saturday, Aug. 2, 2025, of drowning, while kayaking on the Snake River. He was born on May 23, 1987, to Norris and Patricia (Hubel) Anson, in Yankton, S.D.
Adam graduated from Ewing (Nebraska) High School in 2005. He later earned an associate degree in auto mechanics from Lewis-Clark State College in Lewiston.
Adam married Kelsey Ramsey on April 2, 2010, in Lincoln, Neb. They moved to Washington state later that same year where their son and daughter were born.
Adam worked as a farmhand, in driving jobs (forklift and distribution driver) and for Diversified Trucking, for Auto Zone, My Mechanic, Petco, Village Inn and Wayback Cafe.
While growing up in Nebraska, Adam was affiliated with the Church of Christ, in Ewing, and active in Cub Scouts. Adam loved to spend time on the water kayaking and fishing the rivers near his Asotin home.
Mourning Adam's sudden passing is his wife Kelsey Anson, of Asotin; son Samuel Anson and daughter Autumn Anson, both of Asotin; mother Pat Anson, of Ewing; brother and sister-in-law, Lester and April Anson, and their children/his niece and nephews: Emma, Blaine and Parker Anson, all of Pierce, Neb.
Adam's father Norris Anson and one niece, Hope Anson, preceded him in death.
A private viewing will he conducted in Washington, with funeral services scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, in Ewing. A celebration of life event will be held in Asotin at a later date.
If you wish to help support the Anson Family during this time. Click the following link to participate: https://www.gofundme.com/f/rally-for-the-anson-family-in-their-time-of-need

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