Ruth Marie Kleehamer Adams, 80, of Owensboro passed away Friday, June 12 at Owensboro Health Regional Hospital. Born October 31, 1939 in Sellersburg, Indiana to the late Elmer and Regina Meyer Kleehamer, Ruthie was a sweet, loving, and sincere person whom people always found easy to talk to. She was very active in her church, Immaculate, and served in many different capacities. Ruthie enjoyed playing cards with her Canasta buddies and was an avid UK fan. She was employed for 10 years at the Medley Distillery and then for 12 more years at the GE Small Motors Plant before retiring.
In addition to her parents, Mrs. Adams also was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, Charles L. Adams in 2014.
Those left to cherish her memory include her daughter, Paula Bertke and husband Bruce of Madison, Alabama; two sons, Dr. Greg Adams and wife, Michelle of Owensboro and Dr. Dan Adams and wife Kristin of Brentwood, Tennessee; six grandchildren: Dr. Ashley Bertke Knepper (Aaron), Brad Bertke (Meredith), Alex Adams, Ella Adams, Nathan Adams, and Callie Adams; great grandchildren, Allie and Ayden Knepper; sister, JoAnn Struble (Larry), brothers, Bob Kleehamer (Deena) and Dave Kleehamer (Roxanne) all of New Albany, Indiana, sister, Sharon Kleehamer of Sellersburg, Indiana; as well as numerous nieces and nephews.
A funeral Mass for Ruth Adams will be 11:00 am Tuesday at Immaculate Catholic Church with entombment in Resurrection Cemetery. Visitation will be Monday from 3:00 until 7:00 pm with prayers at 6:30 pm and Tuesday from 9:00 until 10:30 am at Glenn Funeral Home and Crematory. The number of those attending the visitation or funeral mass for Mrs. Adams shall be within current health and safety directives. Family and friends shall wear appropriate personal protective masks and enter the doors under the canopy on the Triplett Street side of the building.
Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Immaculate Building Fund, 2516 Christie Pl. Owensboro, KY 42301.
Memories and condolences for the family of Ruthie Adams may be left at www.glenncares.com