Joan Adams

Joan Adams, 91, of Missoula passed away Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Village Health and Rehabilitation. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 a.m., Thursday, August 15, 2024 at Christ the King Catholic Church with a reception to follow. Inurnment will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, August 15, 2024 at the Western Montana State Veterans Cemetery. Online condolences may be left at gardencityfh.com.

Joan Dolores Adams, daughter of Joseph and Anna (Ivanovich) Bodner, was born January 20, 1933 in Great Falls, Montana. She attended Catholic School growing up and graduated from Great Fall High School in 1951. She continued her education at St. Louis University and obtained her master’s degree in physical therapy. Joan began her career in Portland before moving to Los Angles. While working in L.A. she met the love of her life, William Adams, and the couple was married; two children were born to this union. The couple moved from L.A. to Rainsford to Choteau to Polson, to Spokane and finally Missoula where they settled in 1969. 

Joan was a member of the Christ the King Catholic Church and Beta Sigma Phi. She enjoyed gardening, knitting, hiking and flying. She had a pilot’s license and enjoyed the view from the sky all across Montana. She was a talented seamstress and sewed many of her children’s clothes. Joan was an avid reader throughout her life. Above all, she cherished the time she was able to spend with her family and friends. Joan was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be greatly missed. 

Left to cherish her memory are her children, Charles (Amy) Adams; Terri Adams; grandchildren, Brenna Schmidt; Zoie Adams; Oliver Adams; great grandchildren, Ricardo Quinones; Xiomara Quinones; nieces, nephews, extended family and friends.

Joan was preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Anna Bodner; husband, William Adams; brothers, Conrad Bodner and Donald Bodner.