Lolita G. Buikema

Lolita G. (Lolly) Buikema, age 84, of Georgetown, Texas and formerly of Plymouth, Michigan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 29, 2014 in Lakeway, Texas. She was born on October 7, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to Carl and Pearl (Osterholm) Green. She married her beloved husband and best friend Kent on August 23, 1952 in Chicago; he passed away on August 18, 2014.

Lolly worked throughout her 36-year career in public education, initially as a grade school teacher and eventually as a principal of Tanger Elementary and Miller Elementary Schools in the Plymouth Canton Community School District. Lolly and Kent retired in 1988 and moved, first to Sanford, North Carolina, then to Georgetown, Texas. She was a gracious host and they loved to travel. Lolly was an active member of the First Presbyterian Church of Georgetown, where she served as an elder and deacon, and led their involvement in Meals on Wheels. She was a proud and active member of the P.E.O. in Georgetown, and served as president of the HY chapter in Sun City.

Together, Lolly and Kent had two sons, Robert (Jeanne) Buikema and Todd (Linda) Buikema. They were proud grandparents of Jodi (David) Svoboda, John (Maggie) Buikema, and Will Buikema. They were loving great-grandparents of Kara and Lauren Svoboda.

A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Georgetown, Texas, on Saturday, November 15 at 2:00 PM. Memorials may be made to the P.E.O. Foundation.