Annie Jane Lau and Willard Mummert Senft

WILLARD MUMMERT SENFT was born May 26, 1917 in Spring Grove, York, Pennsylvania,¹⁰⁸⁰⁴ and died March 7, 2001 in York, York, Pennsylvania.¹⁰⁸⁰⁴

He married ANNIE JANE LAU on November 8, 1939 in Lutherville, Baltimore, Maryland,¹⁰⁸⁰⁵ daughter of MINNIE CYNORA STAMBAUGH and ROBERT MYERS LAU. She was born December 27, 1919 in Spring Grove, York, Pennsylvania,¹⁰⁸⁰³ and died March 25, 2002 in York, York, Pennsylvania.¹⁰⁸⁰³

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Marriage Announcements and News

Evening Sun, November 9, 1939¹⁰⁸⁰⁵

SENFT — LAU

Willard Mummert Senft, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Senft, North Walnut street, Spring Grove, and Miss Annie Jane Lau, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Lau, near Wiota, were united in marriage at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon. The ring ceremony of the Lutheran Church was performed by the Rev. Henry R. Spangler, pastor of St. Paul's Lutheran church, Lutherville, Md., at the parsonage at that place. The newlyweds are living at the home of the bridegroom's parents. The bridegroom is a graduate of the Spring Grove High school and has been employed during the last year at the Fleet-Wing service station in Spring Grove.

Obituaries

York Dispatch, March 9, 2001¹⁰⁸⁰⁴

Willard M. Senft

Spring Grove

Willard M. Senft of Spring Grove died at 7 p.m. March 7 at York County Hospital & Home. He was 83.

Mr. Senft retired from AMF, Inc. Prior to that, he was employed at Reed Machinery. After retirement, he was a custodian at Saint Francis Prep School, Spring Grove.

He was a member of Saint Paul Lutheran Church, Spring Grove.

He was also a member of Spring Grove Friendship Hose Co. and the AARP.

He was a 1936 graduate of Spring Grove Area High School.

Born in Spring Grove May 26, 1917, he was a son of the late John and Beulah A. Mummert Senft.

He leaves his wife of 62 years, Annie J. Lau Senft; three daughters, Connie L. Novotny of York, Carola A. Parks and Barbara J. Vishe, both of Spring Grove, seven grandsons, and six great-grandchildren.

After cremation, a memorial service is at 2 p.m. tomorrow at Sauter-Irwin Funeral Home, 175 N. Main St., Spring Grove, with the Rev. Jack t. Chasman officiating.

Burial is in Spring Grove Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the SPCA, 66 Big Mount Road, Thomasville 17364.

Evening Sun, March 26, 2002¹⁰⁸⁰³

Annie J. Senft

Spring Grove

Annie Jane (Lau) Senft, 31, of Spring Grove died Monday, March 25, 2002, at York Hospital.

Born Dec. 27, 19[19], in Spring Grove, she was a daughter of the late Robert and Minnie (Stambaugh) Lau.

She was employed as a cook at St. Francis Prep School in Spring Grove for many years, and a cook for the Papertown Dairy Bar and the Papertown Inn in Spring Grove. She was a member of the Windy Hill Senior Center and AARP.

Surviving are three daughters, Connie L. Novotny of York, Carol A. Parks of Spring Grove, and Barbara J. Vishe of Dover; seven grandsons and sixteen great grandchildren.

There will be no viewing. Following cremation a memorial service will be held at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Irwin Funeral Home, 175 N. Main St.,. Spring Grove, with the Rev. Jack T. Cashman, pastor of York Christian Fellowship Church, will officiate.

Memorial contributions may be made to the York County SPCA, 66 Big Mount Road, Thomasville, PA 17364.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
January 23, 19202977	Penn Township, York, Pennsylvania	Robert Myers Lau Minnie Cynora Stambaugh Steward Emanuel Lau Paul Woodrow Lau Annie Jane Lau