She was born Nov. 14, 1920, in Catesby, Okla., to Robert Dyral and Nellie Frances (Lightfoot) Baker.
She married Donald Wayne Adams on March 31, 1940. During their 60 years of marriage, they lived in Galesburg and Parsons and spent 56 years on the family farm northwest of Altamont.
She worked at Fred Ronald Manufacturing in Parsons as floor supervisor and engineer until the factory closed in 1985. She moved to Topeka in December 2001, residing at McCrites Plaza since August 2011.
She was an avid bowler, sang in the Shawnee Choral Society and was active in ABW and West Side Baptist Church. Mina was a former member, organist and Sunday school teacher of First Baptist Church of Altamont.
Survivors include two daughters, six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; a brother of Bartlesville, Okla.; and numerous other family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister, Betty Davidson; and a daughter, Peggy Masenthin.
The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at West Side Baptist Church, Fourth and Fillmore, Topeka. A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Altamont.
A reception will follow at First Baptist Church, Altamont.
Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to West Side Baptist Church, Topeka.
She was born Nov. 14, 1920, in Catesby, Okla., to Robert Dyral and Nellie Frances (Lightfoot) Baker.
She married Donald Wayne Adams on March 31, 1940. During their 60 years of marriage, they lived in Galesburg and Parsons and spent 56 years on the family farm northwest of Altamont.
She worked at Fred Ronald Manufacturing in Parsons as floor supervisor and engineer until the factory closed in 1985. She moved to Topeka in December 2001, residing at McCrites Plaza since August 2011.
She was an avid bowler, sang in the Shawnee Choral Society and was active in ABW and West Side Baptist Church. Mina was a former member, organist and Sunday school teacher of First Baptist Church of Altamont.
Survivors include two daughters, six grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; one great-great-granddaughter; a brother of Bartlesville, Okla.; and numerous other family members.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, a sister, Betty Davidson; and a daughter, Peggy Masenthin.
The service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at West Side Baptist Church, Fourth and Fillmore, Topeka. A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at Mount Pleasant Cemetery at Altamont.
A reception will follow at First Baptist Church, Altamont.
Friends may call after 3 p.m. Tuesday at Penwell-Gabel Mid-Town Chapel, Topeka, where the family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to West Side Baptist Church, Topeka.
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