  Vernon A. Kumler 19 March 1920 - 3 February 2000 Lucille E. Kumler 11 December 1931 - 8 February 2019 wed 18 June 1949  On December 11, 1931 Robert C. Elk and Ina Lucille Blakey Elk of Savoy, Texas welcomed one of 7 children born to them, Tina Lucille Elk. Tina Lucille, 87, passed from this life on February 8, 2019. After her 1949 graduation from Savoy High School, she married Vernon A. Kumler and 2 children blessed that union: Ronald Keith in 1950 and Tamra Diana in 1952. Lucille completed the course of study at North Texas Business College in Sherman in 1956, and soon became an employee of the City of Sherman. She faithfully served the City for the next 28 years as clerk and then secretary to the Water Superintendent, secretary to the Detectives, Police Dispatcher and finally as Municipal Court Clerk. After she retired in 1985, Vernon "Poppy" and she "Nanny" joyously spent the next years traveling with their grandchildren to numerous places in the country. Their home was always a place where family and friends met and on more than one occasion until Vernon's death, they opened their home to people who needed a place to stay temporarily or to recuperate from illness. Others came simply to enjoy her wonderfully prepared meals. The door to their home was never closed to anyone. Her children fondly (and still with a bit of disbelieft) remember her horseback riding on occasion, the day she purchased her own purple Yamaha 90, the hours spent helping Vernon in whatever needed to be done on their farm east of Sherman, sewing (for everybody), cooking "really good food" and in her retirement taking up painting, studying with several Sherman artists including Ernie Haring and Missy Sofey. Many of her paintings are treasured keepsakes to her family and friends. In 1975 she and Vernon became members of the First Pentacostal Church, now called Faith Church, and through the rest of their years, they were faithful members of that congregation, always supporting its activities and ministries. In 2004 she married Morris Salerno of Little Elm who survives her. She gratefully received as her own his family of 9 children, 24 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. In addition to Vernon, Lucille was predeceased by her parents; 4 brothers - Bobby and Bernie Elk of Savoy, Texas; Harry Elk of Bonham, Texas; and Jimmy Elk of Friendswood; and a sister, Edna Earle Sampson Panter of Sherman. A brother, Bennie Elk of Denison, survives her along with a host of nieces and nephews. Her children, Ronald Keith and wife Donna, and Tamra Bragg and husband, Thomas, all of Sherman, also survive her along with grandchildren, Brandon Kumler of Denison; Tenneil Dutton and husband, Jared; Angie Kumler; Brooke Bond and husband, Ben; Shannon King and husband, Jeremy, of Collinsville; Beren Bragg and wife, Alyssa; Katie Dupuis and husband, Caleb; and Sam Bragg, all of Sherman; great-grandchildren, Nate Kumler; Gabe, Grey and Will Dutton; Savannah, Ryder and Brigham Bond; Alexandra and Josh King; Marissa Bragg; Ethan and Sydney Dupuis. The homecoming service for Lucille Elk Kumler-Salerno was held at Faith Church in Sherman on Tuesday afternoon, February 12, 2019. Pastor Ryan Cernero conducted the service assisted by other Ministerial Staff members: Aaron Cernero, Eli Brown. and Caleb Dupuis. Music was provided by the Faith Church orchestra and Worship Leaders along with soloists, Katie Dupuis, Sylvia Brown and Todd Estes. Pallbearers were Jared Dutton, Jeremy King, Ben Bond, Beren Bragg, Sam Bragg, James Elk and Daniel Elk. Honorary pallbearers were Robert Bond, Mark Brown, John Cernero, Tim Roth and David Hames. Interment was conducted by Pastor Ryan Cernero and Caleb Dubuis immediately following the services at Friendship Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Family Life Center at Faith Church, 1800 Heritage Parkway, Sherman, Texas 75092. Arrangements were under the direction of Waldo Funeral Home in Sherman, Texas.   Friendship Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |