ADRIAN BOUMA was born on July 16, 1924 to parents Sidney and Johanna (Schultz) Bouma.  Adrian was born and raised in Edgerton where he was baptized and made his profession of faith at First Christian Reformed Church. He attended school at the Edgerton Christian School until the 10th grade. After his schooling, Adrian worked for the Woudstra Meat Market in Orange City, Iowa.  On May 27, 1943, he enlisted in the United States Navy being stationed in Hawaii and serving in World War II.  After his service, he returned to Edgerton. On May 1, 1954, he was united in marriage to Doris Tibstra in Chicago, Illinois.  They made their home in Edgerton.  Their marriage was blessed with three children.  Doris passed away on April 2, 1964. Adrian bought into the Bouma & Schultz Meat Market with his father and his uncle John as a butcher; all while raising his three children as a single father. In 1970, on a hot August day, Adrian was united in marriage to Johanna Ahrenholz in Renville, MN. In 1990, he sold his interests of the meat market to his nephew, Tom, but continued to work part time while also working with the Edgerton Burial Association.  On August 17, 1992, Adrian suffered a cardiac arrest which left him hospitalized until December when he was then able to return home. In September of 2010, Adrian moved into the Minnesota Veteran’s Home in Luverne, Minnesota where he resided until he passed away on August 13, 2013 at the Sanford Luverne Hospital in Luverne, Minnesota.

Adrian enjoyed woodworking, fishing, playing cards and dice, cooking and traveling, especially a trip to Hawaii. He was a member of the Edgerton Fire Department, a Charter Member of the Bethel Christian Reformed Church, serving as an Elder and Deacon, the Edgerton Christian School Board, the Advisory Board for the ELIM Crippled Children’s School in Chicago, Illinois, Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa, the Pipestone Meat Cutting Vocational School, the Edgerton Chamber of Commerce and he was a historian for the Edgerton American Legion Kenneth F. Kinsley Post #42.

Adrian is survived by his wife Johanna “Jo” of Edgerton; his children, Michael (Ericka) Bouma of Seymour, Iowa, Bette (Ron) Dick of McBain, Michigan and Beth Bouma of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, grandchildren, Scott Dick of McBain, Michigan, Sarah (Peter) Brouwer of Bay City, Michigan, Sydney Dick of McBain, Michigan, half-sister, Eunice Green of Stockton, California; many nieces, nephews and cousins; and many dear friends.  He is preceded in death by his parents; his wife; step-mother, Kate; brothers, Alvin, Dr . John, Bernard, James, Wallace, and Fred; and sister, Anna.