Jay A. Adams, age 65 of West Concord, formerly of Goodhue passed away on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Mayo Clinic Hospital – Rochester, St. Marys Campus. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, December 17, 2017 at 1 p.m. at the Goodhue Lions Community Center – 105 North Broadway, Goodhue, MN with a one hour visitation prior.
Jay Anthony Adams was born on November 17, 1952 in Wells, MN to Christopher R. and Eva I. (nee Wallace) Adams. He grew up in the Wells area and attended Wells schools. On May 1, 1971 he married Jeanne R. Titel in Red Wing. Jay and Jeanne moved around to several towns while raising their family of four sons. They settled into their retirement in Goodhue, MN. Shortly after Jeanne passed away on December 29, 2015, Jay moved to West Concord.
Jay spent most of his working life at Busby Construction and Schumacher Excavating.
Jay enjoyed building and driving cars in demolition derbies, hunting, camping, snowmobiling, four wheeling, and playing cards.
Jay is survived by his four sons, Joe (Tammy) Adams of West Concord, Josh Adams of West Concord, Jamie (Toni) Adams of Lake City and Jon (Crystal) Adams of Wanamingo; eight grandchildren, Nick, Carrie, Dani, Jackson, Jena, Tessa, Tara and Greyson; eleven siblings, Patrick (Kay) Adams of Owatonna, Sharon Kiejewski of Arvada, CO., Connie (Bruce) Peterson of Freeborn, Linda (Gary) Feltun of New Richland, Mary Dingman of Richfield, Vickie Krisco of Texas, Merle (Sheryl) of Waseca, Chris Adams of Seattle, WA., Marty (Jane) Adams of Freeborn, Joan (Dick) Kaasa of FL., and Patti Lawrence of FL and many nieces and nephews and other relatives.
Jay was preceded in death by his wife, Jeanne, parents and brother, Mark.
Local cremation arrangements were handled by the Mahn Family Funeral Home – Larson Chapel in Zumbrota.