Nellie Katherine Loftus, 96, of Pulaski Township, passed away on January 6th, 2026 in her home. She was born in Glen Campbell, Pennsylvania on October 4th, 1929, a daughter of the late James and Ethel White. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, William, her stepmother, Dolly (Yeager) White, a daughter, Carol Mahovlich, a grandson, Pete Mahovlich, her son-in-law, Steve Cline, her nine brothers: James, Clark, Ben, Everett, Glenn, William, Leslie, Ordie, and Bob; as well as three sisters: Dorothy, Helen, and Betty and four step brothers: Elmer, Gilbert, Darrel, and Walter Yeager.

She is survived by her two sons, William & Carol Loftus of Baden and Richard Loftus & Margaret Beakes of Hobe Sound, Florida and her daughter, Bonnie Cline of New Brighton, eleven grandchildren: Susan, Christie, Butchie, Michael, Karen, Patty, Matthew, Ricky, Heather, Nichole, and Jason; as well as 27 great grandchildren and numerous great great grandchildren, and her partner and friend in life, Nelson Mitchell.

Nellie was a retired custodian for Western Beaver School District, a long-time member of Faith Community United Methodist Church in Rochester and a lifetime member of both Woodlawn Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Rochester VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed playing cards and building jigsaw puzzles.  She thoroughly loved going camping and watching her hummingbird feeders and she also loved visits with her family and friends.

Friends will be received on Saturday, January 10th from 11 a.m. until the time of a Funeral Service at 1 p.m. in the Huntsman Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Rochester, 502 Adams Street, Rochester, who was in charge of her arrangements.

Private interment will take place in Sylvania Hills Memorial Park, 273 PA-68, Rochester.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Rochester VFW, 179 Virginia Avenue, Rochester, PA 15074.