Mary Adams Obituary
Mary Lou Adams passed away September 13th, 2025, at Cass County Medical Facility in Cassopolis, MI, after a long battle with dementia.
She was born in Mishawaka, Indiana, on October 13th, 1947, and enjoyed crocheting, camping, gardening, fishing, sewing, traveling, NASCAR, and family.
She worked for many years in RV manufacturing before retiring from Camco Industries in Elkhart, Indiana, around 2010.
She is survived by her children, Cathy (Tim) Slater of Vicksburg, MI, James (Ronda) Picking of South Bend, Indiana, John (Amy) Lynch of Butler, Pennsylvania, 12 grandchildren, and 20 great-grandchildren, sisters Genevieve (John) Gentry, Carla Bays, Bonnie Picking, Roberta (Jerry) Jones Brothers: Carl Picking, Robert Quimby. And lots of nieces and nephews. And let's not forget her beloved dog Dory, which now resides with Cathy.
She is preceded in death by her parents, Gertrude (Betty) Picking and Ralph (Doc) Quimby, and her stepfather, Carl Picking Sr., as well as her sister Christy Delaruelle and brother Butch Quimby, and her brother-in-law Don Bays.
Cremation arrangements are entrusted to Michigan Cremation & Funeral Care, Grand Rapids, 616-452-3006.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
3627 Linden Avenue Southeast, Grand Rapids, MI 49548
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