Champaign County OhArchives Obituaries.....Bishop, Zelma O July 13, 2001
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Urbana Daily Citizen
Zelma O. Bishop, 79, of Springfield died Friday, July 13, 2001 in Eaglewood 
Care Center. She was born Aug. 6, 1921 in Champaign County, Ohio, the daughter 
of Roy and Elsie (Dibert) Bishop. She was a graduate of Westerville High School 
and attended Bliss Business College. She began working at the Ohio Funeral 
Director's Association in 1953 and served as their executive director from 1970 
to 1984. In 1977, she became the first female president of the Ohio Trade 
Association Executives. Zelma was a registered parliamentarian for the National 
Funeral Directors Convention and Zonta International. She was past chairman of 
the Council of Funeral Directors Executives, a member of the Board of Directors 
of the Columbus Convention Bureau, past president of the Columbus Unit of 
National Association of Parliamentarians and a member of Central Christian 
Church. Zelma enjoyed golfing, volunteering and traveling. Survivors include 
two sisters-in-law, Betty Bishop of Urbana and Charlotte Bishop of Indiana; one 
brother and sister-in-law, Donald and Leah Bishop of Springfield; four nieces, 
Sue (Peter) Armstrong of Westerville, Nancy (John) Prafke of Evergreen, 
Colorado, Beverly (Jeffrey) Brannon of West Chester, Ohio, Rebecca (Jeff) Bland 
of Hilliard, Ohio; one nephew, Alan (Pamela) Bishop of Springfield; great-
nieces and great-nephews, Julia, Karen, Jeremiah, Lindsey, Auston and Samantha; 
and caregiver and friend, Julia Nickell. She was preceded in death by her 
parents; and two brothers, Hobert Bishop and Richard Bishop. A gathering of 
family and friends will be held on Sunday, July 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. in the 
LITTLETON & RUE FUNERAL HOME, Springfield. Funeral services will be held Monday 
at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with the Rev. Steven G. Minor officiating. 
Burial will be in Terre Haute Cemetery in Champaign County, Ohio

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