Everett Adolf   --  1994

     Final rites for Everett George Adolf were Saturday, May 21, 1994, at 10 a.m. at St. Catherine's Catholic Church in Burlington with Father Henry Grodecki, C.M. officiating.  Musical selections included the congregation singing Alleluia, Sing To Jesus, Amazing Grace, Be Not Afraid and.  Sing of Christ, Proclaim His Glory.  Organist was Paulette Ohnmacht.
     Casket bearers were Kyl Knobbe, Ken Bosier, Keith Knobbe, Todd Berens, Al Riesselman, Doyle Adolf and Darren Carroll.  Honorary escorts were all of Everett's friends and neighbors.  Interment was in Fairview.
     Cemetery in . Burlington with Hendricks-Love Mortuary in charge of arrangements. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society and left at the Bank of Burlington.
     Everett George Adolf, 64, of Burlington died Wednesday, May 18, 1994 in Denver.   He was born April 20, 1930 in Bethune to Carl and Clara (Stahlecker) Adolf. At the age of 9 he was in a severe farming accident which took his left hand. In 1945 KOA radio presented Everett the Jan Sterling, "These kids of ours" award.  In 1948 he received a certificate of outstanding merit for citizenship from The Denver Post and KOA Radio station.  He graduated from Bethune High School in 1949 and attended college in Waverly, IA for two years majoring in Lutheran ministry.
    On Sept. 4, 1965, in Bethune, he married Lois Willenborg of Templeton, IA.  He purchased the house and land north of Bethune from his parents and , began raising cattle.  Everett worked for Peoples Natural Gas as a leak technician for 30 years.  He retired from there in May of 1993 and was going to continue raising cattle on his farm.
     In March 1994, Everett was admitted as a member of St. Catherine's Catholic Church.
     Preceded in death are his son, Billy Adolf, his parents, Carl and Clara Adolf, his brother, Ervin Adolf.
    Survivors are his wife, Lois, two sons, Marc Adolf of Woodland Park, Everett Adolf Jr. of Kersey, three daughters, Kimberly Adolf Thompson of Greeley, Marla Adolf Deason of Denver, and Allegra Adolf of Burlington, a grandson, Jason Davis and three granddaughters.  Three sisters, Lillie Adolf Schaal of Colorado Springs, Fern Adolf Jefferson of Alamosa, and Joan Adolf Kass of Colorado Springs.  Three brothers, Ray Adolf of Omaha, NE, Carl Adolf, Jr. of Bethune and Clord Adolf of Phoenix, AZ.