Hazel Adolf  --  1987

         Funeral services for Hazel Adolf were held Saturday, March 7, at 2 pm, from the Akron Foursquare Church with Pastor Mike Kinney officiating.  Charlotte Sherman, pianist, accompanied herself as she sang, "How Great Thou Art" and "Amazing Grace."   An eulogy given in her remembrance was said by her nephew, Tarry Cluff.
        Serving as casket escorts were Connie Dannar, Roy Fox, Alan Koger, Bill Dorrenbacher, Rich Elliott and Mike Watson.  Burial was in the Akron cemetery with Yeamans & Gordon Memorial Chapel in charge of arrangements.
        Hazel I. Adolf, 67, of Akron passed away at St. Joseph Hospital, Denver, Wednesday, March 4, 1987.  She was born Nov. 20, 1919, at Millard, in southern Yuma County, the daughter of John and Lillie (Morris) Thomas.  She attended rural Millard School.
        After World War II and Fred W. Adolf had returned from the service, they were married at Goodland on June 1, 1946.  Before moving to Akron in the early 1960s, Fred and Hazel worked for various farmers in Washington Country including the Walter Alishouse family.  Fred passed away Aug. 9, 1980.
        Hazel was a member of the Akron Foursquare Church to which she was dedicated.  She was a kind and loving person, always willing to give a helping hand to those in need.
        Those left to mourn her passing are her son, Stanley, and wife Melodie; two grandsons; her sisters, Norma Ward of California, Helen Heberlein and Beulah, both of Akron, Neffie Unruh of Denver, Marie Shephard of Greeley and Becky Dixon of Greeley and their families; her brothers, Robert Thomas of Ft. Morgan, Walt Thomas of Akron, Leland Thomas of Kersey and Kathy Thomas of Lakewood and their families and many nieces and nephews and other relatives.
        A memorial to the Akron Foursquare Church has been established in her remembrance.