Patrick David Adams

Storm Lake, Iowa ~ Patrick David Adams, of Storm Lake, formerly of Hawarden, Iowa, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 17, 2024, at his home in Storm Lake.

 Funeral Service will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 28, 2024, at Porter Funeral Home in Hawarden, Iowa with Pastor Carolyn Salberg officiating. Burial will follow at Grace Hill Cemetery then a luncheon at the Ireton Community Center. Partrick’s family requests those that attend come in casual attire. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com.

 Patrick David Adams was born June 27, 1953, to Wendell and Irma (Smith) Adams at Hudson, South Dakota. He attended Finnie Country School through the 8th grade. He then attended West Sioux High School in Hawarden, Iowa.

 He married Janice DeWall in 1973 and to this union they had 2 daughters, Brandi and Sheena. They lived in Hawarden, and it was at this time Patrick attended Western Iowa Tech and received his chauffer license. Patrick worked for Heyl Trucking out of Akron, Iowa. He then went on to become an EMT and volunteered for the Hawarden Ambulance for 13 years. That is where he realized that he wanted to continue his medical career and he went on to be a paramedic. Patrick worked in Cherokee, Iowa until he moved to Storm Lake, Iowa, where he worked at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center until his retirement.

 Patrick enjoyed spending time with his family, going to concerts and sporting events, especially the Iowa Hawkeyes and Minnesota Vikings, and fishing.

 He also completed the Domestic Preparedness Defense Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Responder Awareness Course.

 Patrick is survived by his 2 daughters, Brandi (Adam) Caviness of Ireton, Iowa and Sheena Hamman (Preston Martin) of Mission Hill, South Dakota; 9 grandkids and 1 great-grandchild. Also surviving are 2 brothers, Ron Adams of California and Steve (Sandra) Adams of South Sioux City, Nebraska; sister, Kathy Smith of Huron, South Dakota; many nieces, nephews, and friends.

 He was preceded in death by his parents, Wendell and Irma Adams; sister, Barb Schiefen; brother and sister-in-law, Dick and Dawn Adams; and brother-in-law, Jerry Smith.