Beulah M. Neff, 87, of Howard, passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024.
Born on February 12, 1937, in Lock Haven, she was the daughter of the late Earl and Ethel (Klobe) Quiggle. On July 30, 1955, she married her loving husband the late W. Robert Neff, who preceded her in death in 2010.
Beulah loved the Howard community and was deeply involved in many ways to better her community. She was a member of the Howard United Methodist Church for over 60 years, a past Matron of Order of Eastern Stars former chapter #350 for over 50 years, member of the Howard Civics Club, she was on the Howard Borough Election Board for 7 years, and she was in the Sugar Valley Historical Society.
In addition to helping her husband own and operate the Neff Funeral Home, Beulah was a real estate agent and had her paralegal certificate from Penn State. In her spare time, she loved to cook and bake, she was known for her apple dumplings at the church bazaar. She liked sewing, quilting, going to the Grange Fair, and watching deer and birds on her property.
Beulah’s pride and joy was her family. She is survived by 2 daughters, Kimberly A. (Robert) Nielsen of State College, and Toni M. (Roger) Dagen of Daytona Beach, FL; one son Steven R. (Brenda) Neff of Millheim, and a son-in-law Greg Dyke of Howard; 9 grandchildren, Jonathan (Kayla) Neff of Spring Mills, Lyndsey (Shaun) Greenland of Pa Furnace, Chelsey (Buck) Gates of Millheim, Lauren (Mark) Small of Mechanicsburg, Michael Ortenzio of Camp Hill, Andrew Ortenzio of Denver, CO, Kaiden (Darren) Aungst of Lewistown, Makennah (Nate) Cleaver of Howard, and Madison Dagen (Ryley Breon); and 13 great grandchildren, Casen, Delaney, Crew, Maci, Leah, Claire, Tatum Mae, Hunter, Rhett, Ridge, Reid, Harrison, and Emerson.
In addition to her husband and parents, Beulah was preceded in death by her daughter Marla Sue Dyke, brother Floyd Quiggle and sister Mary Grieb.
Family and friends will be received for a time of visitation from 4-8PM on Friday, August 30, 2024, at the Howard United Methodist Church. Funeral services will take place at the church at 10AM on Saturday, August 31, 2024, with Pastor Craig Rose officiating. Interment will immediately follow at Schenck’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Howard United Methodist Church or Howard Fire Company.