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Henrietta Adams

September 5, 1923 — August 24, 2009

ADAMS, Mrs. Henrietta "Dottie"
Kalamazoo, MI Monday afternoon August 24, 2009 Dottie found peace with her Lord Jesus. Dottie was born September 5, 1923 in Kalamazoo, Michigan a daughter of Barney and Nellie Ossewaarde Longjohn. She had been a lifelong Kalamazoo area resident and was a member of the First Reformed Church of Portage. She was also a member of Bronson Hospital Bridge Marathon, Airwaves and Couples Bowling, Milham Baguettes, Portage PTA and Mothers Club. During Dottie's 8 ½ years of chemotherapy, she was an inspiration and comfort to other cancer patients. She was preceded in death by her parents; her loving husband, Edwin "Ed" Adams on February 12, 2007; 5 brothers, William, John, Edward, Gabriel, and Henry Longjohn; and a sister, Florence Molhoek. She is survived by 3 daughters, Gayle Fritz Kirkpatrick of Metamora, MI, Jan Doug Kitzmiller of North Port, FL, and Marcia Adams of Portage; 5 grandchildren, Karen and Steven Kirkpatrick, David and Michelle Callner, and Alison Zdan; a brother, Peter Elaine Longjohn of Renfrew, PA; a sister, Eva Harley Pierce of Sturgis, MI; and several nieces, nephews, and cousins. Services will be held 10 o'clock Friday at the First Reformed Church of Portage, 7905 S. Westnedge Ave. Visitation will be 6-8pm Thursday at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Portage Chapel, 411 E. Centre Ave. Interment will be in Fort Custer National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the American Cancer Society. www.langelands.com . 343-1508.
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