Adele Blair

Adele Blair, 87, died Saturday, December 12, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center.

She was born October 28, 1933 in Ledgewood, New Jersey, daughter of the late Arthur and Wilhelmina (Worth) Steeber.  On August 21, 1954 she married Harry Blair in New Jersey.

Adele worked as a secretary for Sunnyvale Manor and the County Social Services Office.  She had a servants heart and loved taking care of her family and friends.  She was active at Zion Lutheran Church as part of the Women of Zion, Altar Guild, making quilts, cookie baking, delivering gifts to shut-ins, and helping for the Abendessen Dinners and Strassenfest.  Adele was also a member of the Metro Club, Marathon County Historical Society, Friends of the Library, Antique Study Club, State Women’s Club and a Mah Jongg Group.

Survivors include her husband, Harry; children, Audrey (Jeff) Sniegowski and Howard Blair; grandchildren, Tyler, Alexandra (David), Colton (Quinntita), Leah (Zach), Tessa (Tyler), Gabriella and Ariana; 9 great-grandchildren; sisters, Laura (John) Urbanowicz and Jeanne Steeber.

Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by a sister, Mildred McLeod and a brother, John Steeber.

Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 18, 2020 at Zion Lutheran Church, Wausau.  Rev. Dr. Steven Gjerde will officiate.  Entombment will be in Memorial Chapel Mausoleum, Restlawn Memorial Park, Wausau.  Visitation will be Thursday from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home, 3400 Stewart Ave, Wausau and again on Friday from 9:00 a.m. until the time of services at Zion Lutheran Church.  Current social distancing practices will be observed and masks are required for those in attendance.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Zion Lutheran Church Altar Guild or the Salvation Army.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.petersonkraemer.com