Dorothy  M.  Gumper, 92, of New Haven, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at New Haven Care Center.

Mrs. Gumper was born in Stony Hill, Missouri on March 15, 1922, the daughter of the late Ernst and Wilhelmina (Sewing) Benz.

She was the widow of Elton Gumper. They were married October 24, 1949 at St. Louis, Missouri.

Dorothy was a member of St. James Church, Stony Hill, Missouri and she was a homemaker.

Dorothy is survived by a daughter Patricia Aichholz-Schowe & husband Wayne of Berger and a son Gary Gumper & wife Pam of New Haven, by a sister Helen "Mutz" Kurrelmeyer of Rosebud, a brother Paul Benz & wife Helen of Stony Hill, 13 grandchildren, 22 great grandchildren, by two sisters-in-law Dorthy Haeffner of Hermann and Norma Benz of Jefferson City, and by many nieces, nephews.  She is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and several brothers and sisters.

Visitation will be held Tuesday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Toedtmann-Grosse Funeral Home, New Haven, where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 11:00 a.m.

Burial will be at St. James Cemetery, Stony Hill.  Memorials may be given to New Haven Senior Center or St. James Cemetery.  C/O Toedtmann-Grosse Funeral Home.

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