Marilyn Van Horn Adams

Marilyn Van Horn Adams, 91, passed away peacefully Sunday October 29, 2023, at Spring Gardens Memory Care. She was born to Hal Ives Van Horn and Mary Pearl Nesbit on August 20, 1932. She was the oldest of three daughters, Marilyn, Patricia and Jairene and one brother that died at birth, William Hal Van Horn.

Mom was always sweet, popular and loved everyone, even to her dying days she told people “I love you,” and wanted a kiss. She attended Oquirrh Elementary, Bryant Junior High, West High and the University of Utah. She was Secretary at West High, Sigma Alpha Epsilon Queen and affiliated with Alpha Chi Omega. She had many sorority sisters she remained friends with and belonged to a couple of bridge groups.

Mom married Ira Kay Greer on August 28, 1952, and Nancy was born in 1953 and Steven in 1955. She was later divorced and married Neal L. Adams who treated her like a queen for 43 years until his sudden passing in 2021. They had years together traveling, tennis, entertaining, grandchildren and great grandchildren. They both will be missed by many.

Mom is preceded in death by her parents, her sister Jairene and Ralph Creer, her husbands Kay and Neal, stepson Steve Adams, granddaughter Morgan Adams.

She leaves behind her daughter Nancy (Leigh) Wilkinson, son Steven (Carolyn) Greer, stepson David Adams, sister Patricia (Bill) Burleigh, 11 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.

We would like to thank all those that cared for her at Spring Gardens for the last two and a half years of her life. We are grateful to Inspiration Hospice that cared for her for the last eight months.

A visitation will be held Wednesday, November 8, 2023, from 9:30 - 10:30 am with a Celebration of Life at 11:00 am at Larkin Mortuary (260 E. South Temple).