Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
FORUM — Ella Mae Bjork (Wade) Gumm,
77 of Forum, Ark., passed away Thursday, Sept. 24, 2020, at her home. She was born July 22, 1943, in Scott City, Kan., to Arvid Edward Bjork and Esther Amelia (Morgan) Bjork.
She was preceded in death by her husband of forty-four years, William “Bill” Gumm; son Clifford Wade and wife Janice Wade; siblings Edward Morgan Bjork, Clarence Ott Bjork, Arvid Dean Bjork and Angieline Bjork.
Survivors include daughter Leanna Miller of the home; sons Raymond Wade of Fayetteville and Ernest Wade of Huntsville; siblings Clara (Bjork) Gill and husband Orville of Tribune, Kan., and Don Bjork and wife Shirley of Huntsville, Ark.; 17 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren; adoptive grandkids Andrew and Cherie Moore of Benton County and Degan Boyle of Indiana.
The family will receive family and friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at the Community Church of Forum. Funeral services will be Saturday, Oct. 3, 2020, with Pastor Ivy Conner officiating and Mr. Derrick Gray. Burial will follow at the Gumm Family Cemetery.
Pallbearers will be Rick Barnhart, Jaime Miller, Mike Crew, Degan Boyle, Andrew Moore, Johnathon Wade, David Farris and Raymond Douglas Wade II. Honorary pallbearers will be Jason Wade, Shane Gumm, Cody Gumm, Beau Gumm, Brandon Gumm, Jeriad Gumm and Travis Gumm.
Funeral Services are under the direction of Madison County Funeral Service of Huntsville, Ark. Please visit www.madisoncountyfuneralservice.com to leave the family an online condolence.