Adaline "Dolly" Deeds 1937-2012
Adaline "Dolly" Deeds, 74, of Beaverdam died at 8:20 p.m. at her residence.
She was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Washington Township, Michigan, to Clarence and Theresa Diveto Cain. On Jan. 1, 1996 she married Donald Deeds and he preceded her in death on June 3, 2009.
Adaline was a homemaker. She was a member of the Moose and Eagles in Lima.
Survivors include a daughter, Theresa (Ed) Turnwald of Beaverdam, 21 grandchildren, nine great grandchildren, a stepson, David (Jennifer) Deeds of Beaverdam, two brothers, Clarence (Susie) Cain of Orange City, Fla., David Cain of Michigan, and two sisters, Carol Ridinger of Findlay and Donna Pingle of Ottawa.
She was preceded in death by two sons, Robert "Joe" Stover, Kenneth Stover, a daughter, Sondra Aldrich and four brothers, Jerry, Leroy, Jimmy and Mickey Cain.
A memorial service will begin at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Chiles-Laman Funeral Home, Bluffton. Visitation will be from 2-4 p.m. Wednesday. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Rita's Hospice.
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