Jean M. (Bowmaster) Sixeas, 83, of Biglerville, PA, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2026, at WellSpan York Hospital.
Born April 13, 1942, in Gettysburg, PA, she was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Esther (McDannell) Bowmaster. She was the wife of the late Barry E. Sixeas who passed away April 20, 2023, they were married for 55 years.
Mrs. Sixeas was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, Gettysburg. She was a 1961 graduate of Gettysburg Area High School. She worked as a waitress at Faber’s Restaurant from 1961 to 1979 until she became a stay-at-home mom to take care of her son. She was a life member of the Gettysburg Women of the Moose. She was very skilled at cooking and baking, and was a kind and considerate woman who would do anything to help people.
Jean enjoyed vacationing with her family, particularly at Myrtle Beach, SC, and in the Phoenix, AZ area. She and Barry also made a yearly trip to Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York. She enjoyed going to the casino to play the slot machines and also enjoyed scratch-off lottery tickets. Her favorite hobby was reading, and she very much enjoyed watching “Dancing with the Stars”, “American Idol”, and “The Voice.” She became an ardent supporter of the Baltimore Orioles towards the end of her life, rarely missing a game on television. In her younger years, she and Barry were big supporters of the athletics at Gettysburg High School and Gettysburg College.
Jean is survived by her son, Tom Sixeas, of Biglerville, PA, her twin sister, Joan Gelwicks, of Gettysburg, PA, and her sister, Sue Bowmaster, of Gettysburg, PA. In addition to numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her two sisters, Martha Bowmaster, Mary Lou Dunlap, and her brother, Harry Bowmaster.
In lieu of flowers, a donation in Jean’s name can be made to the Gettysburg Warrior Athletic Booster Club, 1130 Old Harrisburg Rd., Gettysburg, PA, 17325.
Funeral services for Jean will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, April 18, 2026, at St. James Lutheran Church, 109 York St., Gettysburg, PA. Burial will be in the Evergreen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 9:30 until the time of the service, Saturday morning at the church. The Monahan Funeral Home is in charge of the funeral arrangements, and online condolences may be made at monahanfuneralhome.com.