Obituary of Thelma Agnes Adams

Thelma Agnes Adams was born in Regina, SK on February 11, 1955 and passed away peacefully on September 8, 2019 after a lengthy struggle with COPD. She is predeceased by her parents Alfred John Baptise Bourassa and Alma Theresa Bourassa; siblings Alfred Bourassa, Mitchell Bourassa, and Shirley Flood; and two grandchildren Nicholas and Bradin. Thelma is survived by her three boys, Robert Adams (Carol), William (Billy) Adams, and Joshua Adams; along with eight grandchildren, James, Jasmin, Logan, Hailey, Isaac, Jeremiah, Brooklyn, Joshua Junior; and three great grandchildren Jace, Christopher, and Journey. She is also survived by her siblings Susan Bourassa,

Ovila Bourassa (Melody), Marilyn Shepherd (Christopher), and Ronald Bourassa. Thelma was fourth in the family of eight children. In her younger years she played sports at school, took piano lessons, and was a Brownie leader. Thelma loved life and her family. She enjoyed many weekends and summers at the Cottage along with some fishing and suntanning. She has always enjoyed spending time with her

sons. She loved to travel and go on adventures. Thelma enjoyed gardening and growing a variety of flowers. She was excellent at crocheting making doilies and doll clothes, and attending many craft shows. She enjoyed a good game of crib or scrabble, reading, puzzles, a good movie, and a good steak.

Thelma was diagnosed with COPD in 2003 and she has spent the last few years struggling with the progression of the disease and was recently diagnosed with Cancer. She spent a week in the hospital surrounded and comforted by her sons, grandchildren, and siblings. Jesus took her pain away and called her home Sunday morning, September 8, 2019. A Celebration of her Life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 19, 2019 in the basement of Holy Rosary Cathedral, Regina, SK.