Dr. Curtis M. Adams, 69, Yankton, South Dakota, died unexpectedly Sunday, July 19, 2020, at Avera Sacred Heart Hospital in Yankton with his family by his side.
A funeral service was Saturday, July 25, at Wintz and Ray Funeral Home in Yankton. Burial was in the Yankton Cemetery.
Curtis Adams was born March 17, 1951 to Lester and Ada (Noyes) Adams in Crookston. The family moved to Luverne in 1957, and Curtis graduated from Luverne High School in 1969. He then attended Augustana University, graduating in 1973 with a bachelor’s degree in biology and chemistry.
On Aug. 10, 1974, Curtis married Brenda Givens at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. He graduated from the University of Minnesota Medical School in 1977 and then moved to Yankton. Curtis completed his residency in OB/GYN under Dr. Brooks Ranney in Yankton. Curtis also spent six months of his residency at Indian Health Services in Anchorage, Alaska.
After his residency, he joined the staff at Yankton Medical Clinic and saw his first patient on Dec. 15, 1980. Curtis practiced OB/GYN in Yankton until the day he passed away. He was a dedicated physician for 40 years, caring for countless women and delivering thousands of babies. He loved his profession and had a passion for teaching and training many students over the years.
While he had many professional achievements, he was most proud of his three sons he and Brenda raised. His world was turned upside down when Brenda passed away from breast cancer on Feb. 22, 2003.
Curtis married Madonna Kilbride on June 4, 2005. They enjoyed traveling, attending shows and concerts, and spending time with their grandchildren. Curt also loved sports, playing golf, and cooking. He was a lover of all animals and rescued many pets over the years. Curtis also enjoyed trying his hand as a handyman.
Curtis is survived by his wife, Madonna Adams of Yankton; three sons, Brent (Coreen) Adams of Yankton, Jonathon (Sara) Adams of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Craig (Katie) Adams also of Sioux Falls; three stepchildren: Nicholas Severson of Vermillion, South Dakota, Adam (Stephanie) Severson of Yankton, and Natalie Severson of Yankton; and 10 grandchildren, Braxton, Remington, Ashton, Kayla, Claire, Charlotte, Ella, Emma, Oaklee, and Max.
Curtis was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Brenda Adams; his mother- and father-in-law, Roland and Frances Givens; and his father-in-law, Eugene Kilbride.
Memorials are preferred to River City Domestic Violence Center, PO Box 626, Yankton, SD 57078; Sioux Empire Pit Rescue, PO Box 2321, Sioux Falls, SD 57101; Almost Home Canine Rescue, PO Box 90707, Sioux Falls, SD 57109; Siouxland Humane Society, 1015 Tri View Ave, Sioux City, IA 51103; or Heartland Humane Society, 3400 E. Hwy 50, Yankton.
Arrangements were provided by Wintz and Ray Funeral Home of Yankton,
www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com.
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