Emmett G. Gumm, age 90 of Clinton, Missouri passed away Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at the Clinton Christian Church with burial in Englewood Cemetery, Clinton. Family will receive friends one hour before the service on Tuesday at the church. Family suggests contibutions to the Clinton Christian Church or C.A.R.E. and may be left at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Emmett was born in Sedalia, Missouri. He served in the U. S. Navy during W.W. II receiving a Purple Heart. He worked for Coca-Cola of Clinton for over thirty years. He was a member of the Clinton Christian Church where he was an elder emeritus. He was a fifty year member of V.F.W. Post 1894, Clinton and a 60 member of the Clinton Masonic Lodge No. 548. He was also a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies of Kansas City, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Erma; his parents, Arthur and Florence Gumm; one brother, Harry; one sister, Catherine and one step great granddaughter, Natalie Burke.

He is survived by his daughter, Gloria J. Burke and husband, Bob of Clinton; a step granddaughter, Susan Kaiser and husband, Kenny; a step grandson, Doug Burke and wife, Lesa and two step great grandchildren, Emily Burke and Tyler Burke, all of Clinton as well as several nieces and nephews.