Don C. Adams

Don C. Adams, age 76, of La Farge, passed away peacefully Sunday, May 3, 2020, at his home. He was born March 10, 1944, in Madison in a small neighborhood called Skunk Hollow. His parents were Curtis “Pepper” and Fern (Normington) Adams. A man of very humble beginnings, Don lived a very rich and full life filled with hunting and fishing and the great outdoors. Grizzly Adams known by his city of Madison firefighter coworkers, spent most of his career at station #7. Don joined the Madison fire department after serving his country in Vietnam as a Marine. Don was an avid softball player, known as Ducky by his teammates, hauling his older daughters around to tournaments throughout Southern Wisconsin when he wasn’t fishing. Don had a huge love of animals – raising raccoons, fox, skunks, and hunting dogs. He was an avid coon hunter and left his girls, friends, and hunting partners with wonderful memories. Don & his wife Judy retired to LaFarge where they pursued their love of antiques and Don could hunt and fish to his heart’s content, having secured a property he called, God’s Country. Don enjoyed coaching his youngest daughter Alison on the court and from the stands. He was a huge supporter of all the students at La Farge in both academics and athletics with both his time and resources. Don was a huge prankster leaving many of us memorable stories filled with laughter. Don loved spending time with his grandchildren, taking ATV rides, looking for deer & turkeys, morel hunting, fishing and watching them play sports. Don passed along his passion of the great outdoors to his sons in law, hunting & fishing with them whenever he could. He taught all of his daughters how to hunt & fish and often took his grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He will be sorely missed by many, but especially his three daughters, his grandchildren and his large extended family. Don was rough around all of his edges, but he would give you the shirt off his back and had a gigantic heart. Survivors include his three children: Mary Sue Slifer of Hustisford, WI, Rebecca (Ryan) Poquette of Eau Claire, Alison (Matt) Benson of La Farge; grandchildren: Kenyon Slifer, Karalynn, Lily, and Ellajean Poquette, Ryley, Amelia and Dawson Benson; siblings: Mary Jane Melvin, Beverly Mosel, Robert Cooper, Cathi Fischer and Marion Roberts; two half-sisters: Sharon Huffman and Carol Moran; brothers-in-law: Ron Melvin, Bob Fischer, Jim Mosel, Ron Wirth; sisters-in-law: Dee Greene, Susan Wirth, Rose Cooper; hundreds of nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends. Don was preceded in death by his parents; his loving wife Judy; two infant sons: Curtis and Joseph Adams; one infant granddaughter Victoria Hunt; stepmother Alice Adams; siblings: Jack, Janet, Jerry, Margaret, Kenny, Juanita, Bobby, Betty, Grover and Dorothy. A private service will be held for immediate family. Don will be laid to rest in Bear Creek Cemetery. A public celebration of Don's life will be held at a later date. Online Condolences may be expressed at www.vossfh.com. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to La Farge Schools. Vosseteig Funeral Home in La Farge is serving Don’s family. 203 N. State Street La Farge, WI 54639 608-625-4244