Virginia Marcella Adams (Moker), mother, sister, grandmother, mother-in-law, aunt, neighbor, and friend peacefully passed away on Saturday, April 23rd at the Sparrow Mid-Michigan Hospice House in Lansing, Michigan, at the age of 84.
Virginia was born in Menominee Township, MI to Jennie Slawinski Moker and Steve Moker. In 1953, she married her husband, David Adams, and together they had two daughters, Jenny and Mary Beth. Throughout her life, Virginia worked in many different environments, including being a librarian at the Stephenson library, test monitor at the Milwaukee Vocational School, stay-at-home mother, and Vice-President of Quincy Container.
Having spent most of her life in West Bend, Wisconsin, Virginia moved to St. Johns, Michigan in 2011 to spend more time with her daughters and grandchildren. While in St. Johns, Virginia was an active member of St. Joseph Catholic Church. She loved participating in a variety of daily devotions and spending time with her grandchildren.
Virginia is preceded in death by her parents, Jennie Slawinski Moker and Steve Moker, and her husband, David Adams. Left behind to eternally treasure her memory are her daughters Jenny Adams and Mary Beth (Rene) Rosenbaum, her siblings Delores Menacher, Steve (Barbra) Moker, and Pat (Russel) Keske, her four grandchildren Jacob, Adam Rene, Alex, and Joshua, as well as many nieces, nephews, and friends.
In honor of Virginia’s life, there will be a rosary prayer service at 10:30am followed by a funeral Mass at 11am on May 28th at St. Joseph Catholic Church in St. Johns Michigan. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to St. Joseph Catholic School, 201 E Cass Street St. Johns MI 48879 or
The Clinton County Community Services Food Pantry, 1001 S. Oakland Street, St. Johns, MI 48879. The family is being serviced by Keck-Coleman Funeral Home.