Elizabeth K. "Hanna" Adams, 92, Died November 2, 2010 at Poplar Living Center of Advanced Alzheimer's Disease & its many stages of mental & physical decline.
Hanna was born February 13, 1918 at the family home at 413 So. Washington St. She was the fourth of eight children born to Elizabeth Katerina (Schreiber) Propp & John Jacob Propp, Immigrants from Schilling and Hussenbach, Linevo Russia. She grew up in Casper and graduated from Natrona County High School with the class of 1936. On June 16, 1936, Hanna Married George R. Adams, son of George C. and "Winnie" Adams, early day homesteaders and sheep raisers west of Casper. They had a daughter, Carol Lynne born August 23, 1937.
The family moved to Denver, Co. in 1941. George was inducte into the U.S. Navy, April 1944. Hanna and Carol Moved to Chicago, Illinois and lived with her family there near Great Lakes Naval Training Center.
After World War II, the family moved back to Casper. Hanna went to work at J.C. Penney's as cashier and later worked at Wyoming National Bank. She was Casper's first drive in teller and later was supervisor of the Wyoming National Auto Bank.
Hanna and George were well noted for their South American dancing exhibitions as students of Barbara and Leland Scifers. She enjoyed sewing, cross country skiing and traveling. With George she enjoyed a full life and was able to visit many countries including, Canada, Hawaii, Mexico, Europe and the Caribbean Islands. She also enjoyed playing the piano and organ.
She is survived by a daughter, Carol (John) Bidwell, a granddaughter, Margaret (Tom) Potter ,many nieces and nephews, grand nieces and nephews, one sister Martha Davis of San Diego, Ca. She was preceded in death by her six siblings, a grandson "Johnny" Bidwell and her parents Elizabeth and "Jake" Propp. Visitation will be from 12:00 to 1:30 pm Wednesday, November 10th at Newcomer Family Funeral Home. Private Interment will be at Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wyoming Dementia Care, 846 S Lincoln ,Casper, WY 82601.