Jessie Adamek

Jessie Virginia Adamek, 97, an East Wenatchee resident, passed away on February 5th, 2022 at Central Washington Hospital. She was born on July 9th, 1924, to Joseph J. Michalski and Laura B. Gizinski in Loup City, NE. At age 4, she moved with her family to a farm near Elyria, NE. She attended District 48, a one room school house, during her school years. In the summer of 1943, while at a dance at National Hall near Elyria, Jessie met her future husband, Emil Adamek. She always said it was love at first sight for the both of them. They married on May 9th, 1945 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Elyria, NE. Their marriage lasted 65 years until Emil passed away on June 8, 2010. After their marriage, they moved to the Adamek family farm near Ord, NE where they resided until fall of 1956 when they moved their family to Washington State. Because of Emil's work in construction, they lived in various locations in Washington, Montana, Oklahoma, New Hampshire and South Carolina. They settled back in East Wenatchee in 1984. Jessie enjoyed spending time with her family, dancing, bowling, reading, scratch off lotto tickets and word search puzzles. She was also an avid Seattle Seahawks and Seattle Mariners fan. She even taught herself to play the button accordion. She was a member of Holy Apostles Catholic Church in East Wenatchee. Jessie is survived by her daughter, Marlane Gurnard, East Wenatchee, WA; daughter, Sandra (Rob) Payne, Olympia, WA; daughter, Lauri (Mark) Youso, Libby, MT and daughter-in-law, Colleen Adamek, Wenatchee,WA; 9 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Dommie Michalski, Ord, NE; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jessie was preceded in death by her husband, Emil; her parents; 6 brothers; 3 sisters; son, Alan Adamek; and son-in-law, Larry Gurnard. A Rosary will be held on Monday, February 21, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 1315 NE Eighth St., East Wenatchee. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated following the Rosary at 12:00pm at Holy Apostles Catholic Church. Services will conclude at the church. Arrangements are by Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee, WA. Grandma's life was a book of 97 chapters, some hard times but many good times. The time has come that the last chapter has been written. Oh, what a wonderful book it was!! By Tom Payne, Grandson

Jessie Adamek

July 9, 1924 - February 5, 2022