Verva Isabel McDonald Adam

Verva Isabel (Lawson) McDonald Adam, age 90, of Pickford, Michigan, died on October 30, 2019, at her home. She was born on June 27, 1929, in Detroit, Michigan, to Irwin and Elma (Campbell) Lawson. Verva lived in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and graduated from Sault High in 1947. She married William C. McDonald on September 27, 1947, in Sault Ste. Marie. They lived on the McDonald family farm in Pickford until 1952 when they moved to town. Bill died in 2002. Verva married Arthur Adam in 2005 and he died in 2009. Verva continued to live in Pickford and Avon Park, Florida. Verva was a member of First Baptist Church, Pickford United Methodist Church, Gideon’s International, Women’s Christian Temperance Union, and Avon Park Holiness Camp in Florida. Verva loved music, playing piano and organ, reading, making jewelry, collecting antiques, and enjoyed her grandchildren and great grandchildren. Verva is survived by her children, William Irwin (Carol) McDonald of Pickford, Linda (Jay) Six of Greenwood, Indiana, and Cynthia (Dennis) Panik of Dafter; grandchildren, Aaron (Jill) McDonald, Jonathan (Amanda) McDonald, Curtis (finacee, Katlyn Winterstein) McDonald, Brian McDonald, Charissa (Joshua) Stephens, Jeremiah (Julie) Six, David Six, Maj. Tim (Nicki) Six, Michael (Cassie) Panik, Christopher Panik, Daniel (Danielle) Panik; great-grandchildren, Abram, Maryn, Luke, Grace, Zeke McDonald, Caylin, Eliot, Josiah, Isaac Stephens, Haven, Liam, Emerson, Jack, Griffin, and Isabelle Six, Parker, Marion, Nathaniel, Darla, Hattie, Levi Panik; brother, Orvid (Margaret) Lawson of Wyoming, Michigan and Wilmer (Muriel) Lawson of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan; brother-in-law, John (Audrey) McDonald of Pickford; and sister-in-law, Mary (Bob) Massongill of Yucaipa, California and Cedarville. Also surviving family members of Arthur Adam. Verva was preceded in death by her husbands, William McDonald and Arthur Adam; granddaughter, Mary Elizabeth McDonald; and great-grandsons, Elisha and Elijah McDonald and brother, Harold Lawson. Visitation will be held on Saturday, November 9, from 2:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. at United Methodist Church, in Pickford, Michigan. Funeral Service will begin at 3:00 P.M. Burial will be at Oaklawn Chapel Gardens, in Bruce Township, Michigan. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions may be made to Gideon’s International, 101 N Industrial Hwy, Alpena, MI 49707; Child Evangelism Fellowship, 3392 Interstate 75 Business Spur, Sault Ste. Marie, MI 49783; United Methodist Church, PO Box 128, Pickford, MI 49774 R. Galer Funeral Home in Pickford, Michigan is serving the family. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.rgalerfuneralhome.com.

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Verva Isabel McDonald Adam

June 27, 1929 - October 30, 2019