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Viola Helen Weishaar
(November 3, 1921 - December 23, 2011)
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Viola Helen Weishaar
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Viola Weishaar, 90, Hosmer, SD, died Friday, December 23, 2011 at the Hosmer Senior Citizen’s Home. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM, Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at St. John’s Lutheran Church, Hosmer, with Pastor Patrick Hahn leading the service. Burial follows at Bethany Cemetery, Hosmer. Musicians will be Wes Schaible and Joyce Heyne singing “Just as I am” and “On Eagle’s Wings”. The congregation will sing “Amazing Grace” and “Silent Night”. Polka music will be played as people recess out of the Church at the end of the service. Ushers will be Ivan Schumacher and Kenny Hieb.
Funeral home visitation will be from 11:00 AM-9:00 PM Monday. Visitation resumes 9:30 AM Tuesday at the Church.
Viola Helen (Ulmer) Weishaar was born to Gustav & Elenora (Walter) Ulmer on Nov. 3, 1921 on a farm 3 miles southeast of Hosmer. She attended rural school in that area and graduated from Hosmer High School in 1940. She taught rural elementary school for 2 years. On Dec. 27, 1942 Viola married Reinhold Weishaar at St. John’s Lutheran church in Hosmer. They lived on the Weishaar homestead 6 miles northeast of Hosmer. In November 1973 they retired from farming and moved into Hosmer. Viola was employed at the Hosmer School for 12 years. She later enjoyed baby-sitting for family and friends. Reinhold passed away June 8, 1984 and Viola continued to make Hosmer her home. Viola enjoyed cooking, baking, quilting, gardening, dancing and listening to ‘old time’ music. She especially loved to read and play cards with family and friends. Viola became a resident of the Hosmer Senior Citizens Home in Jan. 2007. She spent many hours embroidering dish towels and took great pride in sharing these gifts with family, friends and the entire staff at the Senior Citizens Home. Viola was a life-long member of St. John’s Lutheran church, served as an officer of the church WELCA group, altar guild, Senior Citizens Home Auxiliary, Hosmer Senior Center and the monthly Birthday Club. Viola will be remembered for always having an extra place at her table.
Grateful for having shared her life are her 6 children: Diane (Chan) Jung, Victoria, MN, Kathy (Herbert) Forkel, Aberdeen, SD, Gary (Judy) Weishaar, Hosmer, Robert ( Sharon) Weishaar, Mina, SD, Sandie (Peter) Heier Hosmer, Julie (Larry) Lambert, Aberdeen, 15 grandchildren, 30 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren. She is also survived by 2 sisters, Naomi Hieb, Hosmer and Erna Sonnenfeld, Seattle, WA, one brother Kermit Ulmer of Oakes, ND, and 2 sisters in law, Martha Opp, Aberdeen, and Esther Preszler, Roscoe, SD.
Viola was preceded in death by her parents her father on December 5, 1962, her mother on January 17, 1986, her husband; one brother, twin granddaughters, and one great-granddaughter.
Pallbearers will be her beloved grandsons, Brian Jung of Chaska, MN, Rick Forkel of Fairbanks, AK, Todd Forkel and Tyler Lambert of Aberdeen, Jason Weishaar of W. Fargo, ND, Jamie Weishaar of Star, ID, Kevin Heier and Toby Weishaar of Brookings, SD, and Terry Weishaar of Elkton, SD.
Honorary Pallbearers are the dear staff from the Hosmer Senior Citizen’s Home and the granddaughters that Viola thought so much of, Lisa Schutz of Champlain, MN, Holly Aason and Dawn Johnson of Brookings, Jennifer Dennis of Spring, TX, Tracie Odenbach of Petoskey, MI, and Kelli Haessig of Aberdeen.
Lien Funeral Home, Bowdle, is in charge of arrangements.
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1921 - 2011 (90 years)
, d. 8 Jun 1984, Hosmer, Edmunds County, South Dakota, USA