Barbara L. Yost
January 7, 1946 - May 29, 2025 (Age 79)
Barbara L. (Fisher) Yost, aged 79, beloved widow of Leon R. Yost, formerly of Pottstown and residing in Parkesburg, peacefully passed away on Thursday, May 29, 2025, at UPMC Western Maryland Hospital in Cumberland, Maryland.
Born in Pottstown, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence P. Fisher and the late Grace M. (Moyer) Fisher.
Barbara dedicated a significant portion of her life to the meticulous craft of seamstressing. Before embracing retirement, she also worked in the bakery department at Giant Supermarkets.
She was part of the Gateway Church family in Parkesburg. Her hobbies were knitting and reading James Patterson books. She enjoyed her trips with her sister, going to the beach and snuggling with her cat, Chloe.
She is survived by two sons, Lee A. Yost and his wife Elisabeth, Parkesburg and Paul D. Yost, Chula Vista, CA; a sister, Sandy Duda, Spring City; three grandchildren, Emily, Brenden, Kyleigh and two great grandchildren. She was predeceased by her daughter, Mildred R. Abrams.
A funeral service will be conducted at 11:00 A.M. on Friday June 6, 2025 at the Schumacher & Benner Funeral Home & Crematory, located at 359 King St., Pottstown. Interment will follow at Highland Memorial Park. There will be a viewing Friday morning from 10:00 to 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in her memory to either of these great causes:
The Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
https://dvcccpa.org/
OR
Brandie’s Hope
https://veterinarycarefoundation.org/veterinary-practice-donation/?state=PA&memb
er=PA100763