Carl Edward Mumme

Carl Edward Mumme, 93, of Danville, died Friday, November 4, 2016 at the Great River Klein Center, West Burlington. He was born June 6, 1923 in Franklin Township, Sperry, Iowa to Ed and Mae Westerbeck Mumme. On May 21, 1944 he married Arlene Margaret Johnston near New London. She died July 21, 2011. He farmed and worked at General Electric, before becoming owner and operator of Mumme Lawn and Garden Center, retiring in 1988. Mr. Mumme was a member of Long Creek United Methodist Church and Methodist Men. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and Order of The Eastern Star where he was Past Grand Patron of Iowa. He enjoyed riding and showing horses, fishing and woodworking. He attended Prairie Grove School and was a 1941 graduate of Danville High School. Following graduation, he served as a staff sergeant at the 8th Army Headquarters in the South Pacific during World War II. Besides his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a brother, Roy Mumme. Survivors include one son, Joe (Suzanne) Mumme, Houston, TX; one daughter, Peg (Sidney) Carter, Burlington; grandchildren; Rus Mumme, Nicholas Mumme, Bradley Mumme, Shannon Pfeiffer and Morgan Carter; and great grandchildren...[more]

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ourtney Mumme, Meredith Pfeiffer and Caroline Pfeiffer. The funeral service for Carl E. Mumme will be held Thursday, November 10th at 10:30 AM at Elliott Chapel, New London. Reverend David Mixon will officiate. Interment will be held at Long Creek Cemetery, rural Danville, with military rites by The Henry County Honor Guard. Visitation will begin after noon on Wednesday, November 9th at the chapel with the family present to receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00. There will be an Eastern Star Service at 7:00 PM. Memorials in honor of Carl Mumme have been established for the Danville Fire Department and an OES/Masonic scholarship.