Adele Margaret Shilko Akehurst passed away peacefully on December 7th, 2023 holding her husband’s hand.
She is survived by her husband Ed Akehurst, siblings Sarah Shilko-Mohr and Martin Shilko, step-children David Akehurst and Helen Akehurst, and step-grandchildren Jami, Sofia, and Kaitlyn.
Adele loved horses and graduated from Averett College with a degree in Equestrian Studies. She had the pleasure of working at some of the most respected horse breeders in the country, and with the United States Equestrian Team.
She also loved martial arts. She earned a blackbelt in Kenpo Karate, and held belts in Tien Shan Pai Kung Fu and Tai Kwan Do. She had a talent for teaching Kenpo to children.
Her ongoing passions were hiking, fine dining, and live music. She spent many years traveling extensively and frequently in pursuit of those activities.
She possessed overwhelming kindness, had a unique, dry sense of humor that was greatly appreciated by those that were sharp enough to catch it, and was an avid reader with profound knowledge across many subject matters.
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