Lillian Upperman
Lillian Upperman of Kings Point, Sun City Center, at 97 years old, passed peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019, at her daughter’s home, attended by Seasons Hospice.
She grew up in Lansing, Ohio, married Howard (Lefty) Upperman in 1943 and had two children, Edward and Judith. She and her husband owned two Dairy Queens in Bridgeport, and Martins Ferry, Ohio, and were avid ballroom dancers. They retired to Florida in 1980 and purchased a home in Kings Point in 1983. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking, baking and entertaining their many friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Howard and her son Edward. She is survived by her daughter Judith; beloved family members; granddaughter Annie Freese; great-granddaughter Kylee of St. Clairsville, Ohio; niece, Susan (DeLuca )Terrill, and sister, Jean Lotz, both of Wheeling, WV.
She will be laid to rest next to her husband at the Sarasota National Cemetery at a later date. Donations in her name may be made to Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E), 1528 27th Street SE, Ruskin, FL 33570 or Seasons Hospice, 1408 N. West Shore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607.
She grew up in Lansing, Ohio, married Howard (Lefty) Upperman in 1943 and had two children, Edward and Judith. She and her husband owned two Dairy Queens in Bridgeport, and Martins Ferry, Ohio, and were avid ballroom dancers. They retired to Florida in 1980 and purchased a home in Kings Point in 1983. She enjoyed knitting, crocheting, cooking, baking and entertaining their many friends.
She was preceded in death by her husband Howard and her son Edward. She is survived by her daughter Judith; beloved family members; granddaughter Annie Freese; great-granddaughter Kylee of St. Clairsville, Ohio; niece, Susan (DeLuca )Terrill, and sister, Jean Lotz, both of Wheeling, WV.
She will be laid to rest next to her husband at the Sarasota National Cemetery at a later date. Donations in her name may be made to Critter Adoption and Rescue Effort (C.A.R.E), 1528 27th Street SE, Ruskin, FL 33570 or Seasons Hospice, 1408 N. West Shore Blvd., Tampa, FL 33607.