Billie J. “June” Zolman, 86, of Atwood, IN (formerly of North Webster, IN) passed away on Sunday, November 30, 2014 at her home. She was born on August 19, 1928 in Plymouth, IN to Paul L. & Bernice (Hisey) Buckingham.
She attended Riley High School in South Bend & Tobias Beauty College in South Bend and was married on March 11, 1972 in South Bend, IN to Richard S. “Dick” Zolman who preceded her in death on August 11, 2011. She moved to the Warsaw / North Webster area in 1975 from South Bend before moving to Atwood with her daughter due to declining health. She retired from Counting House Insurance in Warsaw as the assistant to the president, Richard Zolman.
She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post #253 in North Webster, enjoyed ballroom dancing and & boating & fishing on Tippecanoe Lake.
She is survived by:
2 Daughters – Melinda “Mindy” Groeneweg of Atwood & Cindy (Russ) Kuc of Mishawaka
2 Sons – Paul (Sharon) Orban of South Bend & Richard (Jan) Orban of Warsaw
Step Daughter – Charlene (Kenneth) Wurtsbaugh of Mishawaka
10 Grand & Several Gt. Grandchildren
She was preceded by her parents, husband & step son – Gary Zolman
Visitation will be held at 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 2, 2014 at Owen Family Funeral Home, St. Rd. 13 & C.R. 500N, North Webster. Entombment services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 in the Riverview Cemetery, 2300 Portage Ave, South Bend, IN.
Memorial bequest may be given to American Cancer Society, 130 Red Coach Dr., Mishawaka, IN 46545. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.