Funeral Services for Ann Kumm , age 11, of Wausa, will be held Thursday, July 10, at 10:30 A.M. at Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa. Pastor Michelle Oetken will officiate with burial in Lutheran Cemetery in Wausa.
Visitation will be held Wednesday from 4:00-8:00 P.M. at the church with a 7:30 P.M. Prayer Service.
Ann Lydia Kumm, daughter of Michael and LaNell (Studley) Kumm, was born September 14, 1996 at Beaufort, SC. She attended Wausa Public School and was to enter the 6th grade this fall. Ann belonged to 4-H, Horse Club, enjoyed rodeos, played piano and guitar, and was an avid reader.
She was a member of Thabor Lutheran Church and Awana Club.
She died Saturday, July 5 at Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, IA, at the age of 11.
Survivors include her parents Mike and LaNell, and siblings, Kristine, Brooke, and Henry Kumm, all of Wausa; grandparents, Dwain and JoAnn Kumm of Wausa, Don and LaDonna Studley of LeMars, IA; great grandparents, Clarence Suhr of Wausa, Lois Studley of St. Paul, NE, Jerry and Loralee Stevens of Lenexa, KS; many aunts, uncles, and cousins.
She was preceded in death by her great grandparents, Helen Suhr, Leo Studley, and Henry and Luella Kumm.
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I’m so Sorry to hear about your Little Girl!! Stay Strong. I will be Praying for you all in this time of sadness.
To all the Kumm family: Words are difficult at such a time of tragedy. We can only hold onto the faith that our Father in heaven had a defined need, and Ann was selected to fill a yet unknown place of honor in His plan.
The deep sorrow you all experience with your void is shared by the many that know you, for Ann was an extension of your being.
May you all have His comfort and understanding during this time of need.
Dennis Black, Class of 1958
We want to extended our sympthy to ALL the Kumm families with the loss of their little angel Ann. We just can’t express enough the sadness that goes with the loss of a child. Our heart breaks for you and there aren’t any words that can make the hurt easier to understand. God Bless all of you.
Mike and LaNell:
My heart is grieving with yours. I am calling your names before the Father’s throne. May He sustain you with His grace, strength and peace as you walk through the valley of the shadow of this death.
You are loved,
Uncle Woodie
Mike and LaNell:
My heart is aching with yours. I am calling your names before the Father’s throne. May his grace, strength, and peace walk with you through the valley of the shadow of this death of Ann Lydia.
You are loved,
Uncle Woodie
To the Kumm Families,
It is with great saddness that we extend our sympathy to all of you.
Having lost 3 grandchildren at such young ages our hearts are knowing that grief is hard to endure. However know that with God help we do get thru the days and years ahead.
We do not know the Master’s plan but do know that the memories of Ann will never ever be forgotten.
Please try to find the poem by Edgar A. Guest
A CHILD TO LEND.
I won’t do the whole thing but it starts out like this:
I’ll lend you for a little time a child
of mine, he said.
“For you to love the while she lives
and mourn for when she’s dead.
It may be one or ten years or twenty-two or three.
But will you, till I call her back,
take care of her for me.
I’m sure your pastor has heard of this poem or
it is at your library.
Was read at one of my grandchildren funeral and I found it comforting.
Sincerely yours in friendship,
Paul and Helen Riley and families.
and mourn for when she’s dead.
LaNell & Mike , JoAnn& Dwain, We cannot begin to know the pain you must feel at this time but our prayers are with all of you.
Bonnie & Dale Rosen
To LaNell and Mike-
Words cannot express what sorrow I am feeling for your loss.
My love and prayers to your whole family
My sincere sympathy goes out to you in the loss of Ann. I cannot know the pain that you must be feeling at this time. Continue your faith in God and my prayers are with you.
Marilyn
My deepest sympathies on the loss of your precious daughter. My heart breaks for you. My thoughts and prayers, along with so many others, are with you.
To the Kumm family. I just could not believe what has happened. I will be praying for your family at this hard time in your lives. I cannot even imagine the pain you feel in your hearts but just know that your little angel is with God now and is with you in your hearts forever.
God Bless
Melissa
Mike and LaNell:
My prayers go out to you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Cyndi Koerperich (Beaudette)
Dear Mike and LaNell,
We are so sorry to hear of this tragedy. We are praying for you in your pain and sorrow in the death of Ann. She was a treasure. She delighted us all. You must be very proud of her. Thank you for being such great parents to raise such an amazing young lady. We loved her and we love you.
You are constantly in our prayers.
Aunt Valerie and Uncle Dusty
The angels are always near to those who are grieving, to whisper to them that their loved ones are safe in the hand of God(Eileen Elias Freeman). You have our deepest sympathy. Barb & Elden Baker
We extend sympathy and prayers for your family. We were blessed to get to know Ann at Johnstown Rodeo Bible Camp. Our hearts go out to you for your loss of Ann.
Sincerely,
Greg and Marla Lanka
Our prayers go out to you in this time of sorrow. She is with God now and he will take good care of her.
May Peace be with you.
Jody Freeman (Wecker)
Ann was my best friend. we didnt know eachother very long, but we were best friends. and i cant imagine how her prents must feel about her. she was their little girl. i just wish she could of lived. and i wont ever forget her. she’ll always be in my heart. oh yeah and she was either my 3rd or 4th cousin. but like i said i wont ever forget her.
ill always miss you ann.
Many feeling come from our family across the distance to the Kumm/Studley family in Iowa. Shock, dismay, love, and condolences, are sent by the Studley family in Hawaii. We spent time with Ann twice in the last year in Iowa and knew right away what a bright, talented, special child of God she was.
Ann’s uncle Evan was in Iowa on leave from the Marines and present in 1996 when she was born. Because of this they have always had a special bond.
Here is a short Hawaiian prayer for Ann. E ka Haku, ke waiho nei maua i ko maua Awiana i loko o koa ala maika E hi‘i ‘ia maila e, ne ano’aiko. Lord, we leave our Ann in God’s embrace, but she will always be in our hearts.
Aloha nui loa,
Evan, Traci, Kaycee, Evan Jr. Studley and Sharron Ehnes.
Ann was my best friend and I wont ever forget her. She always meant a lot to me, and I would do any thing for her. But she will always be in my heart.
Ann I will always miss you.
I love you.
Mike and LaNell-
I was so shocked and sad to hear about Ann. She was a beautiful little girl. Please know that you and your family are in our prayers.
God Bless,
Paul, Jenny and family
I was very sorry to hear about Ann. She was very nice. She will be my prayers.
I’m am so sorry for your loss. Now is the time to lean on the Lord to get you through this sorrow and give you strength. My prayers and thoughts are with you.
Because I couldn’t be with you today my thoughts and prayers have been constant. May your heavenly Father grant you strength to carry on. Ann made such a difference in her short life. Oh, but all of us could live life to the fullest as she did. Know you are loved.
i am so sorry about ann she was my friend it is so sad your family are in my prayers
To the Kumm Family,
I was so sorry to hear of your loss, what a tragedy! I was uplifted when I heard of the community support being offered in so many ways. Wausa’s Christian heritage is a blessing and a bright light to those need it.
I will always remember and pray for Ann.
I would like to express my sympathy to your family. I knew Ann and Kristine from Johnstown Rodeo Bible Camp. Thank you for letting us spend some precious time with your children. My heart goes out to you.
Sincerely,
Cole Edwards
Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to you during these difficult hours. We were blessed to have shared some wonderful moments with Ann through Rodeo Bible Camp.
“Hour by Hour I Place My Days in Your Hand.” Psalm 31:15
Leo and Jo Nickel
My deepest, most sincerest condolences to the Kumm and Studley families. Ann was a beautiful, sweet little girl and this world has lost someone very special. I pray the Lord grants you comfort. Please know that you are all in my prayers and my heart.
Respectfully,
Candice
I am kayla weckers cuzin so i guesse she was my cuzin two. I barely knew her but i wish i did like kayla said she was our 4th or 5th cuzin. I love her and miss her a hole lot i hope she stays in everyones harets as much as in mine. I love u Ann.
Love,
Joanna Kohler
I LOVE YOU ANN YOU ARE THE BEST! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN ANN! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Dear Ann,
I am still missing you. I love you Ann. Don’t you ever forget it. You will always be in my heart. I will see you when I go to Heaven with you. You are with Jesus and God now. That is the good thing. It has been almost a year now and I havent yet forgotten about you. I think about you all the time. I love you. I know you have been with me ever since the accident. You will always be with me. You will always be with all of us. I wil see you again someday. Hopefully soon. I love you. I have said that about 4 times now because it is. true. I love you, I love you, and I love you…
-Michaela
Miss you Ann. u were a good friend to all of us….even if u barely new them. i remeber u all the time. me and michaela talk about u all the time. u r a sweet girl and hopefly the lord will treat u well. we’ll be togeather someday u me kayla…everyone. and maybe we can get to no u better. I wish u a very Merry Christmas. although its not to merry with out you. ill pray for you every nite tell the day i die i love you and miss you everyone does:’). ur a beautiful friend. be with you soon cuz its hard to say good-bye when u love someone so much fare well c u soon love you
Love,
Joanna Kohler
*joanna*
Ann- I can’t believe its been two years already.. ive been missing you so much <3 R.I.P. 7-4-09