Ruth A. Burns Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Ruth A. Burns (Lancaster, Pennsylvania), who passed away on September 8, 2025, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends can send flowers and/or light a candle as a loving gesture for their loved one. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Ruth A. Burns to show support.
In the echoes of fond remembrance, may a sense of peace be found, knowing that the memories held dear will continue to shape and inspire her loved ones, keeping Ruth's spirit alive in the hearts and actions of family and friends alike. While her presence may be gone, her impact lives on in the kindness shown to others and the joy found in the ordinary moments of life.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Edna V. Mowrey Brenner and Irvin H. Brenner; her daughter Donna L. Schairer Witmer; and her siblings, Donald M. Brenner (Shirley), Nancy Thompson (Jack) and Betty Lou Dorsey (Tom).
She is survived by: her son Douglas E. Steinmetz (Mary Beth Steinmetz); her siblings, Mary Ann Gilgore (late William Gilgore), Harold E. Brenner (Trudy Brenner) and Irvin H. Brenner, Jr. (Betty Brenner); and her husband Francis J. Meyferth. She is also survived by seven grandchildren; nine great grandchildren; three great-great grandchildren.