Alma A. Leu

Alma Alvena (Miller) Leu, the daughter of Ferdinand Carl Miller and Meta Magdeline (Kruse) Miller, was born on June 5, 1913 at the Miller farmstead near Mineola, Iowa. Alma was baptized as an infant at St. John's Lutheran Church in Mineola, Iowa. She was confirmed on April 10, 1927 at St. John's Lutheran. She received her education at Everham country school.

On January 6, 1937, Alma married Edwin Gearhart Leu at the Miller home. Their marriage was blessed with four children: Melvin Edwin, Phyllis Eileen, Byron Miller, and Kathryn Alice.

Over the next seventy years, Alma was a faithful member of the St. John's Lutheran Church near Hastings. She was an active member of Ladies Aid at the church, Bethany Lutheran Home Women's Auxiliary, and the Pleasant Valley Neighbor's Club. Her special interests included gardening, visiting with family members, friends and neighbors, as well as playing 'pitch'. She loved her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

After a full and active life, Alma was suddenly summoned to eternal rest on June 8, 2007 at the age of 94 years and three days. She was preceded in death by her husband of 56 years, Edwin (August 3, 1993), her parents, four year old sister Eunice, infant brother Emil, brother-in-law Gerald Leu, and infant grandson Blake Leu (1982). Other family members preceding Alma's death include her sisters Leona Schoening and husband Earl, Lillie Scheel and husband Roy, Francis Scheel and husband Donald, brothers-in-law Harold Scheel, Myron Rohrberg and Robert Deacon.

Alma is survived by her four children and their spouses: Melvin and wife Myrna of Malvern; Phyllis and husband Bob of Stilwell, Kansas; Byron and wife Janet of Ottumwa, Iowa; and Kathryn and husband Dave of Minnetonka, Minnesota; 13 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren; sisters Arlene Scheel and Alice Rohrberg of Glenwood, Iowa and Linda Deacon of Creston, Iowa; nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.

Memorials suggested to St. John's Lutheran Church or Bethany Lutheran Home.

Interment will be in the East Liberty Cemetery, rural Malvern, IA.