1919
Ada
2010
Ada Congdon
November 24, 1919 — November 27, 2010
Ada Mae (Follett) Congdon passed away with her family at her side at Heartland House, Wautoma, on November 27, 2010 after a short illness. She had celebrated her 91st birthday on November 24. A life-long resident of Coloma, Ada Mae had resided at the Heartland House Assisted Living Facility for the last two years.
Ada Mae was born on November 24, 1919 at the home of her parents, Darwin and Anna (Robinson) Follett. She attended elementary and high school at Coloma. Ada Mae and her siblings, Kenyon and Anabel, were taught a life-long love of travel on camping and educational trips with their parents. She attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison for one year before marrying Carl Phelps (Phil) Congdon on June 1, 1940 at her parents home. After their marriage, Phil assumed managerial duties and then ownership of the Coloma Mercantile.
Phil and Ada Mae raised 5 children. Paul Follett (Rosanne) Congdon, Marion, IA; James Carl (Cheryl) Congdon, Horicon, Wi. ; Thomas Darwin( Kathryn) Congdon, Coloma, Wi. ; David Vilas ( Debra) Congdon, Satellite Beach, Fla. ; Mary Anna (Charles) Baker, Cadiz, Ky.
Ada Mae attended Waushara County Teachers College and was employed in music education for the Westfield School District at Coloma and Neshkoro elementary schools. She also gave private piano lessons. She continued her education in summer sessions at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. In later years she worked at the Coloma Mercantile Company.
Ada Mae and Phil retired in 1977 and began a period of travel, visiting all 50 states in their motor home. They settled as winter residents in Pharr, Texas at the Tropic Star Park. They spent 30 years there, forming many new friendships, before health required that she stop the journey south.
Ada Mae's passions in life outside her family included travel, painting and music. She was proud that, after the death of Phil in 1996, she continued driving to her Texas home to the age of 88. At Tropic Star she often acted as driver for younger and older friends. She enjoyed painting from youth on. And as a musician she played piano and organ for the Coloma United Methodist church, many times as an accompianist, and at the chapel and many music functions at Tropic Star Park.
She is survived by her sister Anabel (Follett) Baker of Pensacola Beach, Fla., and her sister-in-law Mary Fran (Kenyon) Follett of Tucson, Az.. In addition to her five children, she is survived by 12 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband ; her parents; and two brothers, Kenyon Follett and Vilas Follett.
A Celebration of Ada Mae Congdon's Life will be held Saturday, December 4 at the Coloma United Methodist Church in Coloma at 1:30 pm.. Pastor William Dow will preside. Visitation will be at the church beginning at 12:30 pm. and until the time of the service. An inurnment service at Hillside Cemetery in Coloma will follow. The family invites you to then join us at the church for a pie and ice cream social, provided by the Coloma Methodist Women.
A Memorial has been established in lieu of flowers.
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Ada Mae was born on November 24, 1919 at the home of her parents, Darwin and Anna (Robinson) Follett. She attended elementary and high school at Coloma. Ada Mae and her siblings, Kenyon and Anabel, were taught a life-long love of travel on camping and educational trips with their parents. She attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison for one year before marrying Carl Phelps (Phil) Congdon on June 1, 1940 at her parents home. After their marriage, Phil assumed managerial duties and then ownership of the Coloma Mercantile.
Phil and Ada Mae raised 5 children. Paul Follett (Rosanne) Congdon, Marion, IA; James Carl (Cheryl) Congdon, Horicon, Wi. ; Thomas Darwin( Kathryn) Congdon, Coloma, Wi. ; David Vilas ( Debra) Congdon, Satellite Beach, Fla. ; Mary Anna (Charles) Baker, Cadiz, Ky.
Ada Mae attended Waushara County Teachers College and was employed in music education for the Westfield School District at Coloma and Neshkoro elementary schools. She also gave private piano lessons. She continued her education in summer sessions at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. In later years she worked at the Coloma Mercantile Company.
Ada Mae and Phil retired in 1977 and began a period of travel, visiting all 50 states in their motor home. They settled as winter residents in Pharr, Texas at the Tropic Star Park. They spent 30 years there, forming many new friendships, before health required that she stop the journey south.
Ada Mae's passions in life outside her family included travel, painting and music. She was proud that, after the death of Phil in 1996, she continued driving to her Texas home to the age of 88. At Tropic Star she often acted as driver for younger and older friends. She enjoyed painting from youth on. And as a musician she played piano and organ for the Coloma United Methodist church, many times as an accompianist, and at the chapel and many music functions at Tropic Star Park.
She is survived by her sister Anabel (Follett) Baker of Pensacola Beach, Fla., and her sister-in-law Mary Fran (Kenyon) Follett of Tucson, Az.. In addition to her five children, she is survived by 12 grandchildren and 4 step-grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren, as well as nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her husband ; her parents; and two brothers, Kenyon Follett and Vilas Follett.
A Celebration of Ada Mae Congdon's Life will be held Saturday, December 4 at the Coloma United Methodist Church in Coloma at 1:30 pm.. Pastor William Dow will preside. Visitation will be at the church beginning at 12:30 pm. and until the time of the service. An inurnment service at Hillside Cemetery in Coloma will follow. The family invites you to then join us at the church for a pie and ice cream social, provided by the Coloma Methodist Women.
A Memorial has been established in lieu of flowers.
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