Corene E Adams' Obituary
Corene E. Adams Corene Elinor (Finley) Adams passed away peacefully in Tulsa on Thursday, April 18, 2013, at the age of 79. Corene was born in Iola, Kansas, on March 14, 1934. She graduated from Central High School with the class of 1952 and was a lifelong Tulsa resident. Among other roles, she worked as the switchboard operator and registrar at Edison High School, eventually retiring from Tulsa Public Schools after more than 40 years of service. She enjoyed playing dominoes and games, cheering her favorite sports teams, following the weather, and spending time with her many friends and family. Ms. Adams was involved with American Legion Post 308 and a faithful member of Eastwood Baptist Church. Corene is lovingly remembered by her four children: Ed Adams of Tulsa, Ken (Jan) Adams of Broken Arrow, Jody (Bob) Robinson of Kansas City, Missouri, and Tim Adams of Louisville, Kentucky; sister, Janice (Larrie) Thesenvitz of Tulsa; plus many grandchildren, nephews and a lifetime of family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arden E. and Dorothy P. Finley. The family will receive friends on Monday, April 22nd from 5:30 to 8 PM at Floral Haven. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held at 10 AM the following day, Tuesday, April 23rd, at Floral Haven, 6500 South 129th East Avenue in Broken Arrow. As an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be sent to the PKD Foundation, supporting Polycystic Kidney Disease research and education, at: PO Box 871847; Kansas City, MO 64187-1847.
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