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The funeral service for Alma Weller, 96 , Eureka, SD, will be on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at 1:30 p.m. at Zion American Lutheran Church in Eureka, with Pastor Ryan Gage leading the service. Burial will follow at the church cemetery. Organist will be Lana Hilgemann and the congregation will sing “My Hope is Built on Nothing Less”, “Softly and Tenderly, Jesus is Calling”, “Precious Lord, Take My Hand”, “How Great Thou Art”, and “Children of the Heavenly Father”. Ushers will be Waldemar Beck and Duane Wanner.

Family will be present for visitation from noon to 1:00 p.m. at the Church.

Alma passed away on Friday, January 11, 2013 at the Avera Eureka Health Care Center. Alma Wolff, the last surviving child of Jacob and Christina (Gohl) Wolff, was born March 27, 1916 in Mc Pherson County. She married Emil Weller on August 25, 1940. In 1955 she and Emil opened the Eureka Bakery which they operated until their retirement in 1974. She was a life time member of Zion American Lutheran Church. Alma enjoyed cooking, baking, knitting, crocheting, traveling and gardening. Her greatest pleasure was to spend time with her children and especially the grand children and great grandchildren.

Survivors include three sons: Richard (Audrey) Weller, of Tucson, Arizona, James (Candy) Weller of Hastings, Minnesota, Harry (Nancy) Weller of Kadoka, SD; one daughter, Barbara (Darold) Owens of Brainerd, Minnesota; eight grandchildren: Mara (John) Determan, Carla (Brent) Johnson, Christa (Chris) Strenge, Michael (Jennifer) Owens, David (Kari) Weller, Debra (Ryan) Hafey, Brandee (Heath) Hauptman, and Kendra (Neal) Mastel; and fifteen great grandchildren: Maia, Matthew and Hallee Determan, Von and Levi Strenge, Brady and Carolyn Johnson, Hailey and Kate Owens, Kenzie and Maycie Jo Weller, Chauncey and Blaine Hauptman, Hayden and Hudson Mastel.

Alma was preceded in death by her husband Emil; a son Thomas, her parents and her thirteen brothers and sisters.

Honorary bearers will be Alma's Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren.

Casketbearers will be Gerald Haupt, Mike Owens, Heath Hauptman, Neal Mastel, David Weller, and Ryan Hafey.

Alma’s family prefers memorials to Zion American Lutheran Church, PO 546, Eureka, SD 57437 or to the Avera Eureka Healthcare Center, PO Box 40, Eureka, SD 57437.

Lien-Straub Funeral Chapel, Eureka, is in charge of arrangements.