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Her funeral service will be held on Friday, April 27, 2018 at 10:30 a.m. at Bridgeport Memorial Chapel. Interment will follow at Oregon Trail Memorial Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 1-7 p.m. at Bridgeport Memorial Chapel. Memorials may given to the Joe Brooks Scholarship Fund. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.bridgeportmemorialchapel.comAdell was born on May 3, 1929 in Roseland, Nebraska to Sol and Emma (Wermeskerch) Dreibelbis. She graduated from Roseland High School. She moved to Crete, Nebraska and worked at the Crete Mills. She married Joseph Ulrich on April 10, 1948 at the First Congregational Church in Crete, Nebraska. The couple made their home in Roseland, Nebraska where they opened a grocery store. A year later, Joseph went to training and was transferred in July 1951 to Bridgeport, Nebraska. They built their home, where Adell resided until her death. In 1970, she worked for the old hospital in the laundry department. In 1972, she was Head Housekeeper at the new hospital. She retired in 1991.She was a member of the Good Shepherd Episcopal Church and a member of the alter guild in Bridgeport. She belonged to Eastern Star #260 and received her 50th year pin, and was a Bethel guardian with Bethel #22 of Bridgeport.She enjoyed traveling with her family and friends, playing cards, crossword puzzles, working in her yard and flower beds, watching soap operas and cleaning. She loved spending time with her family and friends and will be dearly missed.Adell is survived by her children Linda (Roger) Brooks of Fairbanks, Alaska, Frederick J. (Stephanie) Ulrich of Omaha, NE and Sara (Mark) Steer of Bridgeport; eight grandchildren: Jeffrey (Kelly) Brooks, Kristin (Mike) Bradshaw, Amy (Jason) Davis, Kathleen (Thomas) Sherrod, Keli (Toni) Palfini, Marissa (Taylor) Covalt, Molly Steer and Manda (Nicholas) Lapaseotes; 17 great grandchildren: Joseph Diaz, Brooke Diaz, Joshua Diaz, Karissa Diaz, Caden Davis, Gabrielle Davis, Quintin Sherrod, Derek Sherrod, Kaelin Sherrod, Nathan Brooks, Mason Brooks, Keagan Brads... (Scottsbluff Star Herald)