Lucile Mae White

Lucile Mae Wolfe was born April 3, 1931, in Oshkosh, Nebraska to Melvin and Vera (Hunt) Wolfe.  She was the second of seven children.  Her siblings were Leslie, Carol, Linda, Lynn, Lawrence and Douglas. The family moved from Nebraska to a homestead at Midvale, Wyoming in 1934. She attended school in Pavillion for all twelve grades, graduating as the Valedictorian of her class.

She married Gerald L. Adams of Riverton in 1948, having five children, David, Janet, Daniel, Larry and Michael. They moved from Pavillion to Riverview Valley in 1967. She was active as a leader in her local 4-H “Make It and Bake It” and “Busy Beavers” Clubs, and in the Riverview Women’s Club.

She lost her oldest son, David, in a semi-truck accident in 1969 just after his 20th birthday. She carried an empty space in her heart for his loss the rest of her life.

Lucile moved to Arvada, Colorado after her divorce in 1988 and took several service jobs working with babies & children, including at Denver Children’s Hospital, Faith Christian Academy and Montessori School in Golden.  She always said this experience prepared her to help her widowed son Daniel raise his four children when they needed her from 1992 until 1995. She then retired and moved to Casper, Wyoming where she married Gail L. White in November of 2000.

Lucile had a love of music from childhood and shared that love with everyone she could her whole life.  She played the piano, the autoharp and the accordion by ear, and sang beautifully as well.  She shared her talents by playing the piano for dinner patrons at the Petroleum Club and also brought joy to the residents of several nursing homes in Casper and Brighton by playing for them.  She loved adventure and trying new things.  In her 50’s she decided to take up skiing and remained an avid skier for over 20 years. Lucile & Gail enjoyed traveling and socializing with the Good Sam’s camping club.  She also fulfilled her wanderlust by traveling to Malaysia, Hawaii, through the 14’ers of Colorado, to Glacier National Park, Cabo San Lucas, and, of course, her many camping trips.  One highlight trip for her was a cruise to Alaska with all her children and their spouses. Her eyes just sparkled when she reminisced of these times with her family!  She was well known for taking pictures of the things and people she loved and for playing cards.  Both let her capture and spend time with the people she loved, and she passed the love of them down to her kids, grandkids, great-grandkids, and great-great-grandkids. 

Lucile loved life!  Her faith and her family were her treasures every day.  Her joy and positivity were contagious, and she spread that joy and love to each person she was with.  Her hugs were unconditional to anyone who wanted or needed one. Her faith in God was shown in all aspects of her life and that love never failed.

Her last years were spent in Brookdale Assisted Living in Brighton, Colorado which enabled her to be close to a large number of her extended family and her many friends! She went to her final rest on December 7, 2024, after spending the day with her granddaughter's singing songs and sharing memories.  She was preceded in death by her parents, all her siblings, her husband Gail, and her son David.  She is survived by her children Janet (Kent) Jensen, Daniel (Jackie) Adams, Larry (Nancy) Adams, and Michael Adams, 15 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great grandchildren! These are the blessings of a long life!

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