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Mary Margaret Krings Adams-Jackson

21 Jan 1930 – 20 Feb 2025

Birth21 Jan 1930
Death20 Feb 2025
CemeteryDublin Cemetery
Primrose , Boone County , Nebraska , USA
Added byM. Jensen Seggerman on 03 Mar 2025
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/280481693

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Mary M. Adams-Jackson, 95, of Cedar Rapids, NE passed away Thursday, February 20, 2025, at the Cloverlodge Care Center in St. Edward, NE. Mary Margaret (Krings) Adams-Jackson was born on January 21, 1930, to Raymond and Victoria (Micek) Krings at home in rural Boone County southwest of Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. Mary had one sibling, an older brother, David Krings. Mary was baptized and confirmed at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. Mary started school at Boone County District #29 in the first grade and did not attend kindergarten. She graduated from Cedar Rapids Public School in 1947. After graduation, Mary worked for Vanderheidens' Hardware Store in Cedar Rapids. Mary was united in marriage to Raymond Primrose on October 15, 1948, in Columbus, Nebraska. To this union, 3 children were born, William (Dave), Deborah and Dianne. Raymond and Mary lived a short time in Omaha, where she worked at the Mutual of Omaha before moving back to Primrose, Nebraska. She joined the Primrose Presbyterian Church, where she played the organ, directed the choir and taught Sunday School for many years and was a member of the Star Lite Group. Mary was a bookkeeper at heart – loving that job throughout her entire career. She worked at Jackson Motors in Cedar Rapids and in Primrose at T.B. Hord, Lightner Lumber, and Primrose Farmers Cooperative. Raymond and Mary parted ways in 1966. Mary continued working for the COOP in Primrose, Nebraska until the merger, then at the COOP in Cedar Rapids until her retirement. After many years of courting…while on "vacation" Mary and Randall Adams were married in Fort Morgan, Colorado at the United Presbyterian Church on August 25, 1988, which was quite a surprise to the family! Together, Mary and Randall loved to travel, golf, and winter in Casa Grande, Arizona. Randall passed away in 2000 of brain cancer. On September 18, 2004, Mary was united to Richard (Dick) Jackson at the United Methodist Church in Cedar Rapids, NE. Dick had kept her Sweet 16 picture in his wallet all those years! Mary moved to Cedar Rapids. She joined the United Methodist Church and continued to play the piano and organ for church services and many funerals. Mary and Dick continued to winter in Casa Grande until Dick's passing in 2015. Mary continued to live in her home until a little over a month before her 95th birthday. Through the years, she kept her house neat and tidy and was great cook, loving to try new recipes! She was never too busy for visitors, especially from her great grandkids. She enjoyed when they played card games and colored pictures, then would enjoy ice cream which was always in the freezer. Writing was another hobby/passion. For many years she wrote articles for the Cedar Rapids Press especially about politics and what was going on in the United States until her eyesight did not allow. She had a love for learning, always reading, keeping up on current events, and attending Bible Study. Her real love was spending time with her friends at the senior center and family. Mary is survived by her son; 2 daughters and their husbands; . Nine grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren and one great-great granddaughter. Mary is preceded in death by her parents Raymond and Victoria (Micek) Krings, brother David Krings, husbands, Randall Adams, and Richard Jackson. brothers-in-law Gordon Adams, Rob Jackson; sisters-in-law Velma Krings, Margaret Primrose, Ruth Adams, and Sally Jackson. Grandson-in-law Jim Valasek. Memorial services will be 10:30 a.m., Tuesday, March 4, 2025, at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Cedar Rapids, NE with Pastor Mick Goc officiating. A lunch will follow at the parish center with inurnment afterwards at Dublin Cemetery in Primrose, NE. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Monday at the church.

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