ZELMA (SLOAN) GROSSMAN
Zelma (Sloan) Grossman, 87, of Madison, formerly of Batesville, passed away on January 20, 2022. She was born September 17, 1934, in Burgeys Creek, Kentucky to Perry and Anna (Collins) Sloan. She was a graduate of Hindman Settlement School in Kentucky. Zelma went on to marry Elmer Grossman on June 29, 1970, in Clintwood, Virginia.
Zelma was proud of her big garden. When anyone came to visit, she was excited to take them for a tour through her garden. She would ask someone to run to the house for a “paper poke” to fill it with homegrown vegetables for them to take home and enjoy.
She made many beautiful quilts of which she would give to family members. Zelma crocheted and knitted hats, scarves, and delicate doilies. She rarely kept anything she made, often giving things away as soon as she made them. She always did what she could to help family and friends in need.
Zelma had many sayings she would often repeat such as: “Life is what you make it; You can choose to have a good day or bad day,” “Fix yourself up and go on,” and “Never be afraid of hard work.” Most of her sayings were guided by her wisdom and quick wit.
Zelma worked for many years at Union Furniture Company and later retired from Romweber Furniture. Her last few years, she always kept a puzzle on the dinner table until it was finished and a picture of it was taken. Everyone would sit around the table and help put the pieces together. More than anything, Zelma was proud of her family. She always included her friends as a part of her family as well. She was big on hugs and was never afraid to tell you that she loved you.
Zelma was honest, hardworking, and loving. She enjoyed the company of her family and friends who she will be greatly missed by.
She is survived by her daughters, Virginia Blair (Kenny), Bernice Frost, Kathy Dwenger (John Callicotte), Arlene Fullenkamp (Jim); 11 grandchildren, 18 great grandchildren, and five great great grandchildren; brother, Harold Sloan; sisters, Bernalda Crowell, Henrietta Franklin, and Ophelia Profitt.
Zelma was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer Grossman; her parents; three brothers, Elmer, James, and Lowell Sloan; sisters, Lorraine Gridley, Iona Arnette, and Audrey Carson; one grandchild and one great grandchild.
Visitation will be held Tuesday, January 25, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with funeral services beginning at 1 p.m. all at Meyers Funeral Home in Batesville. Burial will follow immediately at Little Memory Cemetery in Sunman, Indiana.
Memorials can be given to New Life Fellowship Church by bringing to the services or mailing to Meyers Funeral Home, P.O. Box 202, Batesville, IN 47006.