in loving memory of
Lloyd Mast
December 16, 1944 – June 3, 2024

Memorial Service
Visitation: Thursday, June 20, 6-8pm
Memorial Service: Friday, June 21, 11:00am
(slideshow & prelude begins @ 10:45)
Both events at Park View Mennonite Church.
Reception and sharing follows the service in the Fellowship Hall.

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Obituary
Lloyd Mast, 79, a resident of Harrisonburg, VA, passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024, at Jefferson Frankford Hospital, in Philadelphia, PA after a brief illness.

Lloyd was born on December 16, 1944, in Arthur, IL, to the late Menno M. and Minnie Beachey Mast. After leaving the home farm to complete 1W service in Cincinnati, he used his ability to connect and engage with people in various management roles, including starting and owning three businesses in Smithville, OH. 

On November 24, 2001, he married Donna Rohrer Mast, who survives. He moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he managed a Sharp Shopper grocery store for 13 years until his retirement to Harrisonburg.

In addition to his wife, Lloyd is survived by his children, Jeremy Mast of North Canton, OH, Brian Mast and wife Cheryl, of Goshen, IN, Tonya Kuhn and husband Adam, of Columbus, OH; step-children, Colin Sauder of Bethlehem, NH, Alexis Rutt and husband Jason, of Harrisonburg, VA, Derek Sauder and wife Kierra, of Philadelphia, PA; siblings, Ora Mast and wife Rhoda, of Lancaster, PA, EllenYoder of Atlanta, GA; grandchildren, Mackenzie Mast, Tristan Mast, and Tobias Mast, and step-grandchildren, James Rutt, Quinn Rutt and Lucy Rutt 

In addition to his parents, Lloyd was preceded in death by his siblings, Lydia Mast, Henry Mast, Alva Mast; and his brother-in-law, Glen Yoder. 

Lloyd loved music of all kinds and enjoyed singing in choirs and in a men’s quartet. Lloyd had a true zest for life, was curious about everything, and never met a person he couldn’t talk to. He was known for his love of breakfasts, playing games, pottery, working on creative projects, buying gadgets, and ice cream.

A service celebrating Lloyd’s life will be held at 11 am on June 21st at Park View Mennonite Church with Phil Kniss and Paula Stoltzfus officiating.

A visitation time will be held on Thursday, June 20, from 6-8 pm at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Lloyd’s honor to Dance for Parkinsons, https://danceforparkinsons.org/support-us/make-a-donation/

Online condolences may be made to the family by visiting www.mcmullenfh.com.

McMullen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

"On the death of the beloved"
by John O’Donohue
Though we need to weep your loss,
You dwell in that safe place in our hearts,
Where no storm or night or pain can reach you.

Your love was like the dawn
Brightening over our lives,
Awakening beneath the dark
A further adventure of color.

The sound of your voice
Found for us
A new music
That brightened everything.

Whatever you enfolded in your gaze
Quickened in the joy of its being,
You placed smiles like flowers
On the altar of the heart.
Your mind always sparkled
With wonder at things.

Though your days here were brief,
Your spirit was alive, awake, complete.

We look toward each other no longer
From the old distance of our names;
Now you dwell inside the rhythm of breath,
As close to us as we are to ourselves.

Though we cannot see you with outward eyes,
We know our soul's gaze is upon your face,
Smiling back at us from within everything
To which we bring our best refinement.

Let us not look for you only in memory,
Where we would grow lonely without you.
You would want us to find you in presence,
Besides us when beauty brightens,
When kindness glows
And music echoes eternal tones.

When orchids brighten the earth,
Darkest winter has turned to spring;
May this dark grief flower with hope
In every heart that loves you.

May you continue to inspire us:

To enter each day with a generous heart.
To serve the call of courage and love
Until we see your beautiful face again
In that land where there is no more separation,
Where all tears will be wiped from our mind,
And where we will never lose you again.