- Date Of Birth: May 21, 1943
- Date Of Death: February 8, 2020
- State: Indiana
Elizabeth A. Billman, age 76, Logansport, passed away at 6:35 p.m. on Saturday, February 8, 2020, at her residence.
Born May 21, 1943, in Logansport, she was the daughter of Ralph and Lois Zinn Lowe.
She married Lionel Billman on June 29, 1996. He preceded her in death March 3, 2000.
Elizabeth retired as principal at Thompson Elementary School. She also taught in the Southeastern School Corporation, beginning her teaching career at Washington Township School.
A graduate of IU-K, she completed a bachelor’s degree in elementary education in 1972, graduating with distinction.
Elizabeth was a very active member of the Logansport and Cass County Community. She was a member of the League of Women Voters, Theta Chapter, The Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, Indiana University Alumni Association and Cass County Area Retired Teachers Association.
Liz served as board chair of the YWCA during the YM/YW’s building project in the late 1960’s.
She was on the board of directors of the Cass County Community Foundation, where she served two terms totaling fifteen years. She was elected board chairperson in 2005 and 2006, one of only three people elected to two terms in that position. During her time on the board she served on every board committee including chair of the Lilly Scholarship Committee. Liz was instrumental in establishing the Foundation’s Lewis Cass Scholarship Fund, of which she was very proud. That Scholarship Fund now exceeds over three hundred thousand dollars in assets.
She will forever be remembered as having “a clear mind, cheerful disposition, discreet mouth, keen judgement and humble spirit.”
Elizabeth is greatly missed and survived by a son, David Tocco, Camden; daughter, Debra (Gerald) Schulze, Winfield, Ill.; grandchildren, Cassandra (Daniel) Aldridge, Andrew (Carrie) Gilzean, Lucas Gilzean, Anamaria Schulze and Lydia Schulze; great-grandchildren, Katelynn Aldridge, Ashley Popp, Nautica Aldridge, Georgie Gilzean, Jane Gilzean and Kate Gilzean.
A brother, William Lowe, preceded her in death.
