Notes:
Data source is Genevieve Mumma Fruits Kenslow. E-mail genevievekenslow@att.net
DEATHS
Loraine M. Mumma-Payne
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Loraine M. Mumma-Payne, former Ponca City resident, died Monday, Oct. 14, at her home in Wichita, Kan. She was 85.
The funeral was to be held at 2 p.m. today in the Ponca City First Christian Church Chapel with the Rev. Sondra Tilsley, associate minister, officiating. Burial was to be in the Ponca City IOOF Cemetery under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Loraine M. (Patterson) Mumma-Payne was born Oct. 5, 1911, in Arkansas City, Kan., the daughter of Lorenzo Clare and Ferol Genevieve (Heath) Patterson. She grew up and graduated from high school in Arkansas City.
On Dec. 21, 1933, she was married to Jacob Amos Mumma on Dec. 21, 1933, in Lake Worth, Fla. and the couple made their home in Ponca City where they were active in the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. Mr. Mumma preceded her in death on June 27, 1955, and Mrs. Mumma continued to live in Ponca City while attending Oklahoma A&M. She earned her bachelor's degree in 1957 and began her teaching career in Kansas. While teaching, she attended Wichita State University, where she earned a master's degree. Mrs. Mumma spent most of her teaching career in Maize, Kan., schools, retiring in 1976.
On Sept. 30, 1979, she was married to Travis E. Payne in Williston, N.D., where the couple made their home. Mr. Payne preceded her in death on Sept. 22, 1992. Mrs. Payne was an excellent seamstress and created baby clothes under her own label. She had served as Past Noble Grand of the Rebekah Lodge and was a 50-year member of the International Order of Odd Fellows.
Mrs. Payne enjoyed traveling and visiting family members and had made two trips to New Zealand to visit a brother. She was very active in church activities and enjoyed reading the Bible, needlework, knitting, crocheting and working crossword puzzles.
Survivors include one daughter, Genevieve Fruits of Blue Springs, Mo.; one son, David J. Mumma of Dallas, Texas; one sister, Virginia Adams of Arkansas City, Kan.; three brothers, Lloyd Bigley of New Zealand, Ben Bigley of Seattle, Wash., and Bill Bigley of Wichita, Kan.; six grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. In addition to both husbands, she was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Ernestine McKeever.