HOLSINGER, Wavalene^{[1, 2, 3, 4]}

Abt 1939 - 2020  (81 years)

 Set As Default Person

• Name	HOLSINGER, Wavalene  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	Abt 1939	Ohio   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Female
  Death	6 January 2020	Arizona, United States of America   [3]
  Burial	Chandler, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America   [3]
  Notes	Wavalene Holsinger Adams died on January 6, 2020 just weeks after her 81st birthday. She was born on December 16, 1938 in Dayton, Ohio, as the only child to Eugene and Ruth Holsinger. Her childhood and teenage years were spent in Covington and Rosewood, Ohio, surrounded by generations of family members. She grew-up on a farm raising hogs, exhibiting them and her crafts in 4H and county fair. Cats were her love when she left the farm behind. She gifted her crafts of sewing, crocheting, and creating cards to her friends and family throughout her life. Any chance she got, she listened and participated in making music, including playing her accordion and singing for church, school, and social events. Wavalene married Gayrald Adams on Christmas Day in 1959. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1966, and were sealed in the Mesa Arizona Temple in 1974. They raised their family in Springfield, Ohio; Flint and Holly, Michigan; and Gilbert, Arizona, which has been her home for the past 38 years. In church, she served in the Primary and Relief Society organizations, as a librarian, and in the choir. Gayrald passed away in 2004, and Wavalene was supported and sustained by neighbors, friends, and loving church members. She is survived by her sons, Ed (Gwen) Adams of Springville, Utah; Dave (Melodi) Adams of Lindon, Utah; and Andy Adams of Gilbert, Arizona, who has been her primary caregiver for 15 years; eight grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren.--Valley of the Sun Mortuary and Cemetery
  Person ID	I422571622467	Ancestry dot com tree
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	HOLSINGER, Ernest Eugene,   b. 12 October 1915, Ohio, United States of America d. 4 January 1996, United States of America (Age 80 years)
  Mother	RUSSELL, Ruth Lucille,   b. 9 April 1916, Ohio, United States of America d. 14 April 2005, United States of America (Age 89 years)
  Marriage	Oct 1937  [4, 5, 6]
  Family ID	F2681	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	ADAMS, Harlin Gayrald,   b. 9 September 1935, Campbell, Dunklin County, Missouri, United States of America d. 8 August 2004, Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States of America (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	19 Dec 1959	Champaign, Ohio, USA   [4]
  Children	+ 1. ADAMS, E.   2. ADAMS, D.G.   3. ADAMS, A.A.
  Family ID	F2678	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	22 Oct 2025

  
  

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