Beverly was born in Spokane, WA on October 22, 1936 to Roy and Laurene Mickelson and grew up on her parents farm on Peone Prairie, east of Mead, Washington.
Beverly is survived by her husband of nearly 65 years, Albert Adams Sr; five children Linda Sarbiewski (Stephen), Sharon Adams, Terri Atkinson (Sherman), Albert Adams, Jr (Bud) (Kathy) and William Adams (Carmel), ten grandchildren Brett Sarbiewski, Chad Sarbiewski (Skye), Ashley Love-Walker (Kris), Rosanna Atkinson, Andy Atkinson, Jacob Atkinson, Albert Adams III, Robert Adams (Anna Marie), Jenaye Lange (Kevin) and Mikayla Adams, nine great grandchildren, her brother Charles Mickelson (Pat) and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents Roy and Laurene Mickelson and her sister Shirley Wicklund.
Beverly graduated from Mead High School in 1954 and attended Deaconess School of Nursing earning her RN degree in 1957. She met Al while in nursing school and they were married on February 17, 1956. They soon began their family and moved from Spokane back to Peone Prairie to within a few miles from where she grew up. Bev worked at Deaconess Medical Center for over 30 years, working part time evening shifts when her children were small and ending her career as an infection control nurse with her retirement in 1996. Once retired Bev and Al traveled the United States eventually settling to spend their winters in Desert Hot Springs, California and their summers at their place on Lake Pierre in northeastern Washington with time in the spring and fall at their home in Mead.
Beverly’s life was focused on family. Nothing made her happier than having her kids and grandkids around. During the winter months, away from Mead she loved the annual visits by her children for a midwinter week in the sun. During the summer nothing made her happier than filling the lake cabin to overflowing with tents or trailers needed to sleep everyone when an extra large group of children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren visited. She is greatly missed by all.
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