Alma L. (Dupuis) Young, 80, lifelong East Toledo resident, passed from this realm Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at her residence. She was born March 11, 1930 to Mason and Esther Lyons Dupuis in Toledo. Alma was a 1948 graduate of Waite High School. On March 29, 1952, she married her beloved, Algie L. Young in Martin Luther Lutheran Church. Alma was a lifelong member of Martin Luther Lutheran Church where she was baptized, confirmed, taught Sunday school, and was an active member of the Luther League for many years. She worked as a tax preparer for John Berry and as a truck bidder for the Toledo Board of Trade. Alma was an active volunteer with Raymer Elementary and Waite High School PTA, Mothers Club, Safety Guards, Raymer Men and Boys Choir, and Waite Marching Band. Alma was an avid bike rider, riding a single-speed bike around Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan, winning several patches and metals, and rode in many charity rides. Alma was an avid seamstress, making many quilts for her children, grandchildren and loving family members. Surviving Alma is her beloved husband of 58 years, Algie; children, Stephanie, Todd and Melanie Young; grandchildren, Winona, Andrew, Tamiamie, Philip, Joshua, Monica, Amanda, Glenn, Ashley, and Ahren; great grandchildren, Selenia, Morgan, Tyler, Tristan, Ja-Shaun-Tay, Faith, Natalie, Abigail and Nicholas, Elijah, Quynn and Laredo; brothers, Raymond and Glenn; sister, Norma Beck; many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother, Frederick; sister, Laura; nephews, John Beck, Andre Dupuis, niece, Desiree Dupuis and special friend, Sydney Alexander. At Alma'™s request, there will be no visitation or services. Eggleston Meinert Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel is handling arrangements. Memorials may be directed to Martin Luther Lutheran Church, Toledo Firefighters Museum, or Waite High School Scholarship Fund. Alma'™s true passion was her children and grandchildren'™s service in the military. After 9/11, six of her grandchildren were actively serving in the military. In their honor, she flew the flag in support of the US Military daily. www.egglestonmeinert.com She is Just Away You cannot say, You must not say, That she is dead '" She is just away! With a cheery smile And a wave of the hand, She has wandered off into an unknown land, And left us dreaming how very fair It needs must be, Since she lingers there. And you '" O you, Who the wildest yearn For the old time step And glad return, Think of her faring on, as dear In the love of There, As the love of here; Think of her still As the same, I say: She is not dead '" She is just away Visitation: Private Services: Private Interment: Private