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Bill Bulman Obituary
Bill J. Bulman
August 4, 1957 - July 11, 2023
Bill J. Bulman, 65, of Colona, IL, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, July 11, 2023, at Genesis East Medical Center, Davenport.
A Celebration Gathering will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Friday August 4, 2023, at Esterdahl Mortuary & Crematory, Ltd., Moline. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association or K9 Kindness Rescue.
Bill was born on August 4, 1957, in Austin, TX, the son of Lloyd C. and Doris (Sampica) Bulman, Sr. He married Carol A. Bowdish on December 23, 1978, in Springville, IA. He was previously employed as the store director at Hy-Vee Food Store in Silvis, retiring in 2007, after 33 years. Through his years with Hy-Vee, Bill so appreciated his employees hard work, loyalty and dedication. He enjoyed tending to his yard and fixing up properties. Family was incredibly important to him, and he loved the trips they took together to their home in Wisconsin and vacations to Disney World. He was an active grandparent and enjoyed watching his granddaughters dance. He loved all of his dogs through the years and currently his goldendoodle, Charlee. Bill was an avid Iowa Hawkeye fan.
Survivors include his wife, Carol; son, Chad (Christy) Bulman; daughter, Brittany Bulman; parents, Lloyd and Doris Bulman; granddaughters: Callie and Cambrie; granddogs: Cenley and Cayce; sister, Terri (Jim) Bean; brother, Rick (Kathy) Bulman; sister-in-law, Judy (Terry) Mollendor; several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Lloyd "Chuck" Bulman, Jr. and his dog, Riley.
Memories may be shared online by visiting esterdahl.com.
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arlene wiley
August 3, 2023
Carol and family, My deepest sympathy at this sad time. Many good memories of Bill. He lived down the street from us and spent many hours here playing basketball with the neighbor boys. Was so good to see you at St. Joes at a funeral dinner. Had been a while. He was a lot of fun. May you find comfort in all your memories. Hugs Arlene
American Heart Association
July 31, 2023
May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.
Janie Fagan Mills
July 30, 2023
Sincere sympathy to all of your family. We had lots of fun working 1 st Avenue together back in the day. Made me smile, thinking of some of these memories . Fun guy!
Wishing you all peace, love and prayers.
Janie Fagan Mills
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