Obituaries

Lettie M. Thompson, 86, of West Brandywine, PA died on Tuesday November 25, 2008 at her home. She was the wife of Ira W. Thompson with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Mrs. Thompson was employed by NASA in Washington D.C. as a payload specialist.
Arrangements by the Wilde Funeral Home, Parkesburg, PA. 

Robert M. Ziegler, 84, of Parkesburg, passed away on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at the Brandywine Hospital. Born in Zeist, Netherlands, he was the son of the late Gerard and Angelle Ziegler. Robert formerly lived in Thorndale and Malvern. He was employed as an electrical engineer by the Unisys Corp., formerly Burroughs. He was a member of Praise Fellowship Church in Downingtown and the American Theatre Organ Society.

Jean Collins, 87, of Coatesville, passed away on Saturday November 22, 2008 at her home at the Harrison Senior Living Center in Coatesville. She was the wife of the late Eugene "Mike" Collins and her first husband the late Warren W. Root. Born in Canton, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late Leonard and Retta Ginithan Middaugh. Jean graduated from the Scott High School in Coatesville and lived in the area most of her life. She was a member of the Towerville Christian Church.

Mary Jane Irvin Keim, 86, of Lancaster, formerly of Parkesburg, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2008 at her home in the Brethren Village Retirement Community. She was the wife of the late George V. Keim. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late J. Martin and Viola Luttenberger Irvin.

Mary Jane graduated from McCaskey High School in 1940 and continued her education at Millersville State Teachers College graduating in 1944. She began her lifelong teaching career in Pottsgrove and retired from the Octorara School District in 1984 with 27 years of service.

Susan K. Adger of Honey Brook, PA, formerly of Coatesville, passed away at her home on Sunday, November 9, 2008.  Born in Coatesville on Dec. 27, 1966, she was 41 years old.