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Joan Adelman © Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home 11-2009 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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Mrs. Frank (Joan) Adelman passed away after a short illness on Wednesday, November 19, 2009 in Oklahoma City. Joan was born in Lindsey, Oklahoma July 18, 1921 and grew up in Pauls Valley and Lindsey Oklahoma. She was a graduate of Wesley Nursing School. She married Simpson Allan Bull, and while he was serving as a Marine pilot during WWII she served as a Navy nurse in California. Simpson Bull was killed in action in the South Pacific in 1945 after which she returned to Oklahoma City.
While working as a nurse in Oklahoma City she met and married Dr Frank L. Adelman and after living in Topeka, Kansas, Vinita, Oklahoma and Ft. Supply, Oklahoma, they eventually settled in Enid Oklahoma in 1956 where they raised their eight children. After Dr. Adelman's retirement from private medical practice in 1996 they moved to Oklahoma City. While living in Enid, Mrs. Adelman was active in St Francis and St Gregory's Alter Society and Study Club, Garfield County Medical Auxiliary, Chapter FA, PEO, Hospice, Our Daily Bread, She volunteered at St Mary's Hospital and worked in Dr. Adelman's medical practice for many years. She also served as a volunteer at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Mrs. Adelman was predeceased by her son Bart Adelman and her husband Dr. Frank L Adelman and brother Brice Harris. She is survived by her sister Jimmie Lee Evanson and children Al Adelman and wife Cathy Ann Adelman, (Chester, MD), Chris Adelman and wife Kathleen Mylecraine (Cleveland, OH) Carolyn Adelman Hicks and husband Jack Hicks (Dallas, TX), Hal Adelman and spouse Sue Moss (Kerrville, TX), Mike Adelman and spouse Joan Adelman (Yukon, OK), Becky VanPool and spouse Don VanPool, II (Okla City, OK), Alice Adelman Rose and spouse Stuart Rose (Bedminster, NJ). She is also survived by her grandchildren, Karen Mull, Chris Adelman, Tim Adelman, Erin Adelman, Leslie Adelman, Todd Bules, Allison Williams, Robbie Adelman, Shannon Adelman, Barry Adelman , Frank L Adelman, II, John Van Pool, Bart VanPool, Gareth Rose and seven great grandchildren.
The funeral service will be at St. Eugene's Catholic Church, 2400 W Hefner Rd, Okla. City, Mon, Nov 23, 10 am and to follow graveside service, at 3:00PM Calvary Enid. Sevices are under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home. There will be a memorial service at the Canterbury Chapel, 1404 NW 122nd, Okla. City, Sun. Nov 22, 4 pm. Joan Adelman is laying in rest at Henninger Hinson Funeral Home, Enid, OK, 73701. Family request memorials be sent to Our Daily Bread, 110 N Madison Enid, OK 73701, St Eugene's Catholic Church Building Fund, 2400 W Hefner Rd, Okla. City, 73156, and Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation; 825 NE 13th Street, Okla City, 73104, OMRF.org.
The family will be at the funeral home Saturday from 1PM-3PM and Sunday from 12PM-2PM to meet friends.
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