Miriam F. "Mim" (May) Butz, 96, of Lancaster, died Monday, February 27, 2017 at Brethren Village. Born and raised in Lancaster, she was the wife of the late Edward M. Butz, and the daughter of the late Clyde W. and Grace E. (Hoffman) May.

Mim was employed by the PA Welfare Department for 16 years until her retirement in 1982. She also worked for 19 years in the chemical lab at RCA. Mim was a District Coordinator for AARP and was an Executive Board Member for the Lancaster Salvation Army.

Mim loved to dance and was a member of the Couples, Unwind, and Town Clubs. She also enjoyed working outdoors, cooking, and collecting antiques.

She is survived by two sons: James C. Butz and his wife Marcia of Florida and Gary L. Butz and his wife Debbie of Lewes, DE; 8 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren; and her beloved grand-dog, Daisy Mae. She was preceded in death by a son, Edward Wayne Butz.

A Memorial Service will be held at 11 AM on Monday, March 6, 2017 at Charles F. Snyder, Jr Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz with Rev. J. Mark Tedford officiating. Inurnment will follow in Riverview Burial Park, Lancaster. Family and friends will be received one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions in Mim's memory may be made to Masonic Village at Elizabethtown Hospice, 1 Masonic Dr., Elizabethtown, PA 17022.