Notes:
From the Lancaster Intelligencer Journal Thursday 4/18/2002
John S. Mumma, 76, tour bus driver
John S. Mumma, 76, of 217 Fawn Meadow Crossing, died Tuesday, 4/16/2002, evening at Lancaster Regional Medical center after a brief illness.
A charter bus driver for Conestoga Tours, he retired in 1998 after 20 years. Mumma drove throughout the 48 continuous states, took three trips to Alaska and traveled through most of the Canadian provinces.
He was married 54 years on March 7 to Ellen Buckwalter Mumma
He and his wife also operated the Jolly Senior Citizens Bus Tours. He previously was a school bus and charter bus driver for Johnson Bus Service, Mount Joy.
He was a member of the Landisville Mennonite Church. He enjoyed having coffee with his friends, flower gardening and taking care of his lawn.
Born in Elizabethtown, he was the son of the Late Clay B. and Lizzie Stern Mumma.
Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Lolita J. Haverstick of Lancaster, two sons, John S. II, married to Crystal Earnest Mumma of Elizabethtown, and Karl B. of Lancaster; six grandchildren; a great grandson; two brothers, Thomas S. Married to Doris Sweigart Mumma, and Clay S. married to Hilma Gebhard Mumma, both from Elizabethtown and three sisters, Jean E., married to Harold Hostetter of Columbia, Anne, married to Ernest Lantz of Coatsville, and Pauline, married to Vernice Begly of Tiskilwa Ill.
The Mennonite, May 21, 2002, pages 26-27, Vol. 5, No. 10.
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Mumma.- John S., 76, Lancaster, Pa., died April 16 after a brief illness. Spouse: Ellen Buckwalter Mumma. Parents: Clay B. and Lizzie Stern Mumma (deceased). Other survivors: children Lolita Haverstick, John II, Karl; six grandchildren; one great-grandchild. Funeral: April 21 at Landisville (Pa.) Mennonite Church.