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Ronald Ellsworth Gumm

DECATUR, Ill. — Mr. Ronald Ellsworth Gumm, 77, of Decatur, Ill., entered the gates of Heaven Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, surrounded by his loving family as he made his transition into Paradise.

Born Aug. 17, 1935, Ron was ushered into this world by his parents Ruth and Elly Gumm of Seneca. He married Patsy Carol Fowler, and they were blessed with four children.

He learned his trade at Wagners. He was a tool and die maker for 40 years, and he worked as a supervisor at LaSalle Station in Seneca.

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