Laura Adams, 94, of Falls City, NE, passed away April 6, 2016 at Falls City. She was born November 24, 1921 south of Rulo, NE on the Iowa Tribal Reservation to the late Jacob and Evelyn (Leary) Nanomantube.

On July 6, 1942 she married John L. Adams, Sr. at Falls City. He passed away October 10, 1979.

Laura was raised south of Rulo and graduated from Falls City High School in 1940. When married the couple established their home in Falls City. She moved to California where she served the war effort by working in an air plane factory. Following her husband’s discharge they moved back to Falls City. She worked at Steinbrinks candling eggs, then at Frontier Homes, Woodings Verona and finally at Falls City Hospital in the Physical Therapy Department. She retired in 1996. She was a member of First Christian Church and the Iowa Tribe of Kansas and Nebraska.

Laura is survived by her daughter, Vickie Adams and her husband Randy Peterson of Cumberland, IA, four grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, son, John, Jr., grandson, Daniel Adams, brothers, Thurman and Wayne Nanomantube.

Her funeral will be held on Saturday, April 9, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Dorr and Clark Funeral Home with Reverend Fay Ann Blaylock officiating. Interment will be in Maple Cemetery at Salem.