Doris June Adams

NORFOLK – Celebration of life service for Doris J. Adams, 95 of Norfolk, will be held on October 11, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Officiating the service will be Pastor Jeff Schipper. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service. Inurnment will be held at a later date at Lafayette Cemetery in Brock, NE. The service will be live-streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/stonacekfuneralchapel/ Doris passed away on September 24, 2025 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Doris June (Gauchat) Adams was born on June 16, 1930 near Brock, NE to Henry and Mabel (Green) Gauchat. She grew up in a farming community of family and friends. She graduated from Brock Consolidated School in 1947. That same year, she was married on her 17th birthday to Marvin Eugene Adams. Together they lived 64 years. They moved to Norfolk in October of 1959. Doris worked at Rohr, did alterations on men’s clothing for Larsen and Kuhn, did secretarial work for the Sheriff’s Department when Marvin was sheriff, and was employed at Norfolk Daily News in the ad department. Throughout her life she supported the Christian Church, was a member of the choir (she sang beautifully), and taught Sunday school. She was active in the Naomi Circle. She was a generous supporter of Nebraska Christian College and many other missions. She attended the Church of Christ. Doris’s creative side flourished after she retired. She was active in the local China Painting Club, winning a blue ribbon at the Nebraska State Fair. She made beautiful quilts and was a member of the Quilting Guild. One of her passions was collecting Raggedy Ann paraphernalia and dolls. When a grandchild asked Doris what was the most amazing thing she had seen in her lifetime, she replied, “having a refrigerator to keep ice cream.” She and Marvin enjoyed traveling and visited children and grandchildren throughout the US, all 50 states! Doris was preceded in death by her husband, Marvin Adams, her son Patrick Adams, sister Gladys Will and brother Lloyd Gauchat, and her grandson Scott Adams. She is survived by her children, Beverly (Richard) Sapp of Fruitland Park, FL, Gregg (Janice) Adams of Norfolk, and daughter-in-law Nancy Adams of Norfolk, her 9 grandchildren, 22 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Condolences may be expressed to family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Doris June Adams

June 16, 1930 - September 24, 2025