Jeanne Loane Zellers

Jeanne Loane Zellers, 84, formerly of Lancaster, PA passed away on Friday, January 11, 2019 at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown. She was the wife of the late Donald B. Zellers for 56 years. Born in Gap, PA; she was the daughter of the late James H. Foulk and Carolyn T. Worst Foulk. Jeanne graduated from Lancaster General’s School of Nursing in 1954 and worked helping others since that time. She worked in various nursing roles at St Joseph’s Hospital and Lancaster General until obtaining her Nursing Home Administrator’s license. She worked at several long-term care facilities over the remainder of her career, including opening Homestead Village, before leaving to take a nursing leadership position at Masonic Village, Elizabethtown in 1994. She continued to work at Masonic Village, helping with infection prevention and quality control until 2018. As a child, she enjoyed hunting and fishing with her father and continued that passion into her adult life, where she would camp regularly with her husband and children including attending church camp. She was an avid Penn State fan and frequently could be found in Happy Valley enjoying a fall game. She was a member of the Dutchland Polkateers and enjoyed traveling and dancing with her husband and fellow “polkateers”. Jeanne especially loved to cook and entertain, and it was not unusual to have over 100 people filling her home and enjoying an evening party. Later in life, she enjoyed attending craft shows with her husband and following the active lives of her grandchildren. Jeanne is survived by her three sons: Timothy C. Zellers (Andrea) of Landisville, David C. Zellers (Kelly) of Baltimore, MD, Scott C. Zellers (Sherry) of Quarryville, PA; her brother, James H. Foulk, Jr. of Lancaster; along with six grandchildren: Emily, Jessica, Allison, Zachary, J.D., and Ethan. She was a member of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Lancaster. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald B. Zellers and her sister, Madeleine Pierson. A Celebration Service will be held at the Sell Chapel, Masonic Village, 200 Freemason Drive, Elizabethtown, PA 17022 on Saturday, February 9th, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at Masonic Village. Burial Service will be private. The family requests donations be made to Chordoma Foundation, P.O. Box 2127 Durham, NC 27702 in honor of her granddaughter, Allison.