Ilse Adams

Ilse was born in Giebelstadt, Germany on August 21, 1943. She had two older brothers, Fritz and Walter. They were all raised in Giebelstadt by their parents Leonhard and Rosa. Leonhard was a successful businessman, and Rosa was a stay-at-home mom who was the heart and backbone of the family.

Ilse met her husband Guy, an American soldier while he was stationed at the Army base outside of Giebelstadt. They fell in love and married. Ilse and Guy were married for 63 years before his passing in April of this year. Ilse and Guy had two sons Michael and John. Ilse endured the sacrifices required to raise a family in the military environment. She loved the United States but was always very proud of her German heritage.

Ilse worked as a bookkeeper throughout most of her work career, which she started when Mike and John were in high school until Guy retired.

Ilse enjoyed working outside in the yard maintaining the landscape. She kept herself busy, potting plants, annuals, and perennials. She also enjoyed watching the Olympics and World Cup. She cheered for the German teams first then the U.S teams were a close second.

Ilse was preceded in death by her husband, Guy Gabriel Adams; her parents, Leonhard and Rosa Hartmann; brothers, Friedrich “Fritz” Hartmann and Walter Harmann; her father -in-law and mother-in-law, Vandon Paul Adams and Della LaGrange Adams; brothers-in-law, Clifton Adams, Allen Paul Adams and Van Joseph Adams and sisters-in-law, Merline L. Adams, Pat P. Adams and Faye Broussard Adams.

Those left to cherish her memory are her sons, Michael & Aimee Adams and John Adams; grandsons, Luke Adams and Mitchell Reid and Lindsey Risinger Adams; great-grandchildren, Maxwell Reid Adams, Charles Oliver Adams and Alexandra Clare Adams; nephews, Juergan Hartmann and family and Stefan Hartmann and family and Christian Hartmann; niece Christina Hartmann; sisters, Marie & Paul Schexsnydre and Marie & Paul Schexsnydre and Patsy & John Comeaux; sisters-in-law, Hadyl Hartmann Hilla Hartmann; brothers-in-law, Albert Adams and Edgar Adams; - brother & sister-in-law, William & Vivian Adams and Mitchell Reid and Lindsey Risinger Adams.

The family will receive friends Thursday, October 29th from 10 until 11 am at Hill Crest Funeral Home in Haughton.

Graveside services will be conducted at 11 am at Hill Crest Memorial Park.