Barbara Anne Adams

BARBARA ANNE ADAMS, 81, of Caseville, was surrounded by her family when she passed away peacefully on Friday, September 27, 2019 in Portage, Michigan.

Barbara was born on October 4, 1937 in Neenah, Wisconsin and was the daughter of John and Sophie Schiebler.  She spent most of her childhood in Neenah but during her high school years, her family moved to Niagara Falls, NY where she attended the Stella Niagara prep school.  She Attended the University of Michigan and Wayne State University and received a degree in elementary education.

In April 1957, she married Robert T. Adams III in Ann Arbor.  They lived briefly in Marietta, OH and Chicago and by 1960, they had settled in the Detroit area.  In 1972, they moved to Caseville, where Robert started his own foundry business and Barbara became an elementary teacher at the Caseville Public School.  She taught there for over 25 years and was a member of the Michigan Beta Chi Chapter of the Alpha Delta Kappa International Honorary Sorority for Women Educators.

Robert and Barbara had two sons, Robert Jr IV (wife Carol) and John (wife Christina), and four grandchildren: Emily, Robert Jr. V, Andrew and Samuel.

Barbara loved to play cards and bridge was her favorite game.  She was an avid reader and always had a crossword puzzle by her chair.  She enjoyed living on Saginaw Bay and was often found on the local golf course.  She always had a cat or two, and her friend “Mini” was by her side when she passed.  Barbara loved to collect antiques and for several summers, ran her own antique store in Caseville.

Barbara was preceded in death by her husband Robert III, son Robert IV, brother Jack and his wife, Linda.

A funeral mass will be 10:00am Tuesday, October 1st at St. Roch Catholic Church with Fr. Robert Pare presiding.  Burial will be in Caseville Twp Cemetery. Visitation will be 3-8 Monday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel in Pigeon.

Memorials may be made to the Caseville Education Assoc. Scholarship or the Caseville Historical Society.