Alma May Wellman, 96, Music Teacher Obituary

Alma May Wellman, 96, Music Teacher attended Marion L Steele High School in Amherst, OH. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Alma May Wellman, 96, Music Teacher.

Graduation Year	Class of 1972
Date of Passing	Jun 13, 2010
About	Anybody besides me remember Mrs. Wellman? When I attended Central School, she was there! Per Morning Journal - ""OBERLIN â€” Alma May Wellman, 96, passed away June 13, 2010 at her home. She was born on November 19, 1913 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She graduated from Conneaut High in 1932 and from Oberlin College Conservatory with a B.A. in Music in 1936 and received her Masters in Music in the late 1950s. She worked as a music teacher in schools for 10 years in Conneaut and 25 years in Amherst as a music teacher. After retiring, she was a graduate of Elyriaâ€™s cosmetology school, where she owned and operated Mâ€™ladyâ€™s Hair Fashions in Elyria working as a beautician. Alma was a member of the Delta Kappa Gamma, member and past president of Oberlin Book Club, and she was a member of First Baptist Church of Oberlin, now Peave Comm. Church. She enjoyed traveling, reading, craftwork and gardening. She is survived by her daughter Shirley Ann (David) South of Cincinnati, 2 Grandchildren and niece Carole (John Howard) Holl of Elyria. She is preceded in death by her husband Gilbert W. Wellman, her mother Bertha M. Blystone, father Charles W. Talling and sisters Bonnie Ruth Turner and Ardis Carmichael. Visitation is Thursday, June 17, from 10 am until time of services at 11 am. Funeral will be 11 am on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at Cowling Funeral Home Inc., Oberlin, OH. Rev. Mary Hammond of Peave Community church will provide services. Interment at Westwood Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Peace Comm. Church, 44 E. Lorain St., Oberlin, OH 44074" http://www.morningjournal.com/articles/2010/06/15/obituaries/mj2888225.txt