Wilma Adam
Oct. 5, 1942-Dec. 25, 2020
Wilma Adam, 78,
Drake, passed away Fri-
day, December 25, 2020,
at the Souris Valley Care
Center in Velva. Her fun-
eral will be held Thurs-
day, December 31, at
11:00 A.M. at the United
Community Baptist
Church in Anamoose and
will be livestreamed on
the church Facebook
page: https://www.
facebook.com/United-Com
munity-Baptist-Church-50
9199172813337/.
Burial will be held at
the Drake City Cemetery
in Drake. Visitation will
be held Wednesday from
3 P.M. to 5 P.M. at the
Nelson Funeral Home in
Drake. CDC recommenda
tions including social dis-
tancing, hand sanitizing,
staying away if not feeling
well and wearing a mask
are encouraged.
Online condolences
may be shared at nelson
funeralhomesnd.com.
Wilma Jean Stewart,
daughter of William Sr.
and Isabelle (Cole)
Stewart, was born October
5, 1942, in Devils Lake.
She grew up in the Sout-
ham, ND, area in a home
which was built by her fa-
ther. She attended Sout-
ham School through her
sophomore year and one
year at Doyon Public
School before graduating
from Crary High School in
1960. She then enrolled
at Mayville State College,
where she received her
B.S. Degree in 1964 and
returned in 1968 for one
year to earn her Elementa
ry Education degree.
Wilma taught 2 years in
Tioga, 1 year in Blooming
Prairie, MN, and 1 year in
Karlsruhe. She then work-
ed as a secretary at RLM
Printing in Minot for
several months before
teaching the 4th grade in
Dunseith for 2 years.
On June 24, 1972, Wil-
ma was united in mar-
riage to Don Adam in De-
vils Lake. They made
their home and farmed
south of Drake.
Wilma enjoyed knitting,
embroidering, reading and
scrap-booking. She also
collected bells, spoons
and Precious Moments
figurines. What Wilma
loved most was spending
time with her family,
especially her grandchil-
dren.
She and Don faithfully
attended the United Com-
munity Baptist Church of
Anamoose for many
years.
She is survived by her
husband, Don; daughters,
Melinda Dawn (Brian)
Seil of Velva and Donell
Jean (Brady) Kjos of
Minot; 4 grandchildren,
James & Evelyn Seil and
Ty & Tenley Kjos; and
numerous nieces, neph-
ews and cousins.
Wilma was preceded in
death by her parents;
brother, Corky; 2
half-brothers; 5 half-sis-
ters; and several nieces
and nephews.