Irene Adam, 87, of Lathrop Missouri died Friday October 6, 2023, at Liberty Hospital. Born on January 28, 1936, in St Louis Missouri to Avon and Edith Barnes Knight. She was a graduate of Wardell High School and Washington University St Louis- School of Nursing at Barnes -Jewish Hospital St Louis. Irene was a delivery nurse at Spelman Hospital Smithville Missouri for many years. Irene was a member of the Presbyterian Church of Plattsburg, Lathrop Master Gardeners, 4-H leader, FFA Mother. She enjoyed arts and crafts, baking, quilting and knitting. She was very proud of her family farm, The Knight Farm near Portageville Missouri which received its Century Farm Recognition. On November 10, 1956, she married Ronald L. Adam, they would have celebrated 67 years of marriage this year.
She was preceded in death by her parents, son Eric Scott Knight Adam, brother Ralph M. Knight and sister Norma J. Knight.
Survivors include her husband Ronald L. Adam of the home; Daughter Beverly Ann (Kent) Hartland; son David (Dru-Ann) Adam, both of Smithville, MO; Daughter in Law Tammy Adam of Lathrop MO; sister Evelyn Ewalt of Plattsburg MO. Grandchildren Lisa Wolf, Jamie Wolf, James Wolf, Ashley Wolf, Ashley Kohl, Justin Adam, Bailey Pope, Britney Adam, Brooklyn Thompson and Brayde Adam, and numerous great grandchildren.
The family will gather with friends from 1:00 to 3:00pm Friday Oct. 13, 2023, at the Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Home Plattsburg MO. Inurnment at a later date in the Green Lawn Cemetery Plattsburg MO. The family suggests memorial gifts to the Plattsburg Senior Center or Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University School of Medicine. Arrangements Bailey & Cox Family Funeral Service.
