Richard "Dick" Adams

BURLEY - Richard “Dick” Adams, 79, of Burley, died Monday, Mar. 7, 2016, at his home.

Dick was born on Feb. 12, 1937, in Burley, Idaho, to Sterling Howard and Ferl (Roberts) Adams.

He had 13 siblings. Dick grew up and attended school in the Albion valley, a place that he dearly loved. He joined the the United States Army in 1956, where he trained to be a mechanic and was stationed at Ft. Sill, Okla. On Sept. 17, 1960, he married the love of his life, Mardene Kerbs, at the Burley United Methodist Church, together they had two daughters, Monica and Rhonda.

Dick worked a majority of his life as a mechanic, starting with working at Snake River tractor with his older brother, Joe, and as a business owner in the gas and oil industry, owning and operating several businesses. Finally he retired after he and Mardene sold the Albion Social Club and Dick’s Albion service station, where they worked together for 17 years, serving a great meal and fun times to people from the surrounding area. During these years Dick enjoyed his farm in Albion where he raised cattle and hay.

Dick is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mardene Adams; daughters, Monica (Robert) Davis, and Rhonda (Stephen) Bickelmann; three grandchildren, Brynn (Shaun) Shireman, Lucas (Jamie) Neibaur and Katie Davis; with his first great-grandchild arriving in Aug. 2016; four brothers, Joe (Glenda) Adams, Eldon Adams, Jay Adams and Don (Carolyn) Adams; two sisters, Ramona Sears and Emily Jane (Lynn) Wickel; one sister-in-law, Jeneal Adams; as well as many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ray Adams and Robert Adams; one sister, Retta; one nephew, Bret Adams; his mother-in-law, Katie Stiffler; and one brother-in-law, Jerry Kerbs.

The funeral will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12, at the Rasmussen Funeral Home, 1350 E. 16th St., in Burley, with Randy Brackenbury officiating. Burial will be in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Burley, with military rites provided by the Mini-Cassia Veterans Organization.

Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Friday, March 11, and from 1 until 1:45 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

The family would like to thank Dr. Glen Page, Horizon Home Health & Hospice; nurses, Jean and Melissa; and all the amazing caretakers for their care of Dick.