Sylvia Mae Adams, 61, died December 28, 2006 at Hospice House of Reno County, Hutchinson, Kansas. She was born November 19, 1945 at Iowa City, Iowa, the daughter of John A., Sr. and Bernice Wanita Reynolds Kahler. She married Paul Marvin Adams on January 11, 1964 at Moline, Illinois. He died July 20, 1993. She was an assisted living care provider for Rosewood Services and a cook for the American Legion Argonne Post 180, both of Great Bend, Kansas. She was a resident of Great Bend since 1981, coming from Oxford, Iowa. Mrs. Adams was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Great Bend, Kansas, and was always the care giver, always smiling. She loved hunting and fishing with husband, Paul, as well as gardening, being outdoors, traveling, sewing, canning, doing crafts, and riding motorcycles. She was an all-around handy woman and most of all enjoyed family and friends. Rest in peace with our love! Survivng Mrs. Adams are her mother, Bernice Kahler, Oxford, Iowa; two sons, David John Adams, Great Bend, Kansas, and Andrew Paul Adams, Williamsburg, Iowa; one daughter, Christine Marie Saindon, Great Bend, Kansas; one brother, John L. Kahler, Jr., Tiffin, Iowa; two sisters, Naomi Nearad, Swisher, Iowa, and Arlene Gerard, North Liberty, Iowa; three grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. Mrs. Adams was preceded in death by her father, John A. Kahler, Sr., a sister, Janet Prymek, a son-in-law, Loren Saindon, and a daughter-in-law, Rocheal VanNatta. Memorial service will be held at 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at Bryant Funeral Home with the Reverend Don Paden officiating. There will be no visitation as cremation has been effected. A memorial in Mrs. Adams's name has been established to the family of Sylvia Adams, or Central Kansas Medical Center Foundation for the benefit of Heartland Cancer Center, in care of the funeral home.