Clement Mumm

Clement Roland “Clem” Mumm, 85, of Colby, KS died Thursday, January 12, 2023 at Citizens Medical Center. Clem was born July 13, 1937 the 13th child to Gottfried “Fred” and Sarah “Sadie” (McDonald) Mumm on the family farm in rural Sheridan County, KS. He attended country school until 6th grade and then was a student at Selden Grade School. He Graduated from Selden Rural High School in 1957.

Clem was a Farmer and Stockman with his brothers. He enjoyed the many aspects of farming. He retired from farming in 2005.

He was united in the Sacrament of Marriage to Patricia “Pat” Van Pelt at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Colby on July 26, 2002. The couple made their home in Colby.

Clem was a kind, gentle, quiet and humble man. He loved people and being around others at all kinds of different gatherings. He loved to visit and had that “hard to move those Mumm’s Family trait” when visiting. He very much enjoyed Pat’s family and gatherings with them. He liked yard work, watering the flowers and feeding the birds. He really enjoyed his dogs and his cat that he cared for and referred to as “his kids”. He liked going to coffee with his friends and volunteered for a time at Prairie Senior Living Complex in Colby at their Farmer’s Café.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Colby. He was very sincere and devoted to his Catholic Faith and receiving the Sacraments.

Preceding him in death are his parents; brothers, Hubert, Frederick “Fritz”, Sylvester Paul, Gottfried and Charles “Bud” Mumm and sisters, Anogene Rogers, Josephine Douglass, Eleanor “Norie” Rogers, Alberta Ritter, Clara Newton and Juliann Mumm.

Clem is survived by his wife, Pat of the home; brother, Kenneth “Kenny” Mumm of Selden; sisters, Margaret Roy of Atwood, Dolores Raile of Hoxie and Judy (Gordon) Smith of Greeley, CO; sisters-in-law, Gail Mumm of Selden and Vicky Mumm of Atwood; step daughters, Jeannie (Larry) Karre of Cozad, NE, Nikki (Richard) Rowlison of Jennings and Sharon (Gus) Hickert of Morland; five step grandchilden and seven step great grandchildren; along with many nephews, nieces and a host of friends.

Visitation is 4-6:00 p.m., with a Vigil at 6:00 p.m., Sunday, January 15, 2023, at Baalmann Mortuary, Colby. Funeral Mass is 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 16, 2023, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Colby. Burial will take place in the Selden Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Sacred Heart School or the Northwest Kansas Animal Shelter and sent in care of Baalmann Mortuary, PO Box 391, Colby, KS 67701. For information or condolences visit www.baalmannmortuary.com