Gloria Ann Adams, age 86

Of  Dieterich, Illinois, passed away at 6:42 PM - May 13, 2016, at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham, Illinois.

Funeral services celebrating Gloria's life, will be held at 11:00 AM – Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at the Meyer Funeral Home in Dieterich, Illinois, with Pastor Jason Rensner officiating. Burial will be in the Dieterich Village Cemetery in Dieterich, Illinois.  Visitation will be held 5:00-7:00 PM – Tuesday, May 17, 2016, at the funeral home.  The obituary can be viewed and condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.

Gloria Ann, the 6 ^th of eight children born to Grant and Louise (Jacobs) Fritscher, was born December 17, 1929, in Chicago, Illinois. With her siblings, Gloria attended the May School in Chicago and when she was 9 the family returned to Dieterich and she graduated as valedictorian from Dieterich High School in 1947, and Effingham High School in 1948.

Only 6 days after graduation, and with her mother's encouragement, Gloria went to work at the 1 ^st National Bank of Dieterich where her work included bookkeeping and being a teller. Over the years, she excelled in her work taking on additional responsibilities regularly and becoming the Vice-President of Operations. Gloria retired from the bank on February 28, 1997, after 49 years of continuous service.

Growing up she worked part-time at Fritscher's Café in Dieterich, Illinois, which was owned by her mother, Louise. She continued helping out while she worked at the bank, and it was there she met her future husband, Clifford "Buck" Adams. Gloria and Buck were married in Dieterich, Illinois, by Rev. Turis E. Davis on December 18, 1949. They lived and worked in Dieterich, Illinois, raising their daughters, Brenda, Laura and Jan Rae.  Gloria and Buck were married for 64 years until Buck's death on October 10, 2014.

Over the years Gloria's hobbies included crocheting, camping with her family and golf. She consistently volunteered her time to help out people in the community and in 1968, she helped organize a Girl Scout Brownie troop in Dieterich.  Gloria was the past treasurer for Dieterich School Unit 30 for 50 years, past PTO president and 2 ^nd vice-president for 2 years, secretary for the Women's Club, a member of Park Hills and Cardinal Golf Club and a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Dieterich, Illinois.

Gloria is survived by her daughters, Laura Glover of Effingham, Illinois, and Jan (Jim) Williams of Lake Monticello, Virginia.

She is further survived by 7 grandchildren: Danielle Adams of Newton, Illinois; Rueban (Sarah) Risley and Melvin (Kallia) Risley of Superior, Wisconsin; Jennifer Wilson of Los Angeles, California; James (Tondra) Nagle of Vincennes, Indiana; Tyler (Monica) Williams of Cary, North Carolina; and Colby Glover of Effingham, Illinois; and 8 great-grandchildren: Reanon Adams-Laws of Newton, Illinois; Karma JoAnn Moulton of Effingham, Illinois; Kloe Risley and Reece Risley both of Maple, Wisconsin; and Theren Nagle, Matthew and Jeffrey Donaldson all of Vincennes, Indiana; and nieces, nephews and her many friends.

Gloria was preceded in death by her parents, Grant and Louise (Jacobs) Fritscher, her husband, Clifford "Buck" Adams; daughter, Brenda (Adams) Risley; granddaughter, Stephanie Donsbach; son-in-law, Bill Glover; and her siblings: Gertrude Fritscher, Ted Fritscher, Pat Davis-Nygaard, Tom Fritscher, Peggy Anderson, Elmer "Monty" Fritscher, and Grant "Jr." Fritscher all formerly of Dieterich, Illinois.