Myrna Mae (Barnhart) Steffey

Myrna Mae (Barnhart) Steffey, 93, of Kittanning was born to Arthur Barnhart and Elizabeth (Smith) Barnhart on February 9, 1933, and cared for by Victor Boarts and Ethel (Barnhart) Boarts through her youth. Myrna was the sister to Walter Barnhart, Arthur Dale Barnhart, Betty Brody and Marlene Grey.  Myrna graduated from Kittanning High School in 1951 and attended Furnace Run Chapel. She married Jack Ronald Steffey on August 16, 1952, and together raised their children Beverly, Ronald, Kathy and Patricia.

Myrna Steffey lived her life with gentle gratitude, spending her days serving others with quiet strength, kindness, and grace. She will be remembered for her steady presence—always being there and putting others first. 

The Steffey home was a place of warmth and welcome, where family and friends gathered and memories were made.  Myrna’s humble recipes connected multiple generations with love and comfort.  She showed her loved ones the meaning of selflessness, the importance of family, and the beauty of a compassionate life. She will be deeply missed and forever remembered.

She was preceded in death by parents Arthur Barnhart and Elizabeth (Smith) Barnhart; husband Jack Steffey; uncle Victor Boarts and Aunt Ethel (Barnhart) Boarts; brothers Walter Barnhart and Arthur Dale Barnhart; sisters Betty Brody and Marlene Gray; and great-granddaughter Kennedy Ross.

She is survived by daughters, Patty Slater (Ronnie), Kathy Bostic (Rob) and Beverly Steffey; son, Ron Steffey (Lynn); grandchildren, Aaron Steffey (Jess), Kate Ross (Rodney), Ben Bostic, Sara Robbins (Shawn), Cody (Traci) Slater, Karlee McCracken (Danny), Darin Palilla (Angie), and Craig Palilla (Daria); great grandchildren, Cole and Luke Steffey, Pierson and Mac Ross, Jax, Pippa and Penny Bostic, Lincoln and Ledger Slater, Dayne and Kyla McCracken, Logan and Quill Robbins and Josie, Adam, and Rosalia Palilla.  Also surviving are sisters-In-law, Wilma Barnhart and Joy Barnhart.

The family extends a special thanks to Lutheran SeniorLife Hospice.

Friends will be received from 4-6 p.m. on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home, 200 S. McKean St., Kittanning.  A private funeral service will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with Pastor Claire Knappenberger officiating.  Interment is in Lawn Haven Burial Estates.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donation to Blessings in a Backpack, P.O. Box 950291; Louisville, KY 40295.  Note Armstrong Schools 1695 in the memo.

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