Obituary of William Leon Kumle

One night a man had a dream.  In it he was walking along a beach with the Lord.  Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.  For each scene, he noticed two sets of footprints in the sand, one belonging to him, and the other to the Lord.

When the final scene of his life flashed before him, he looked back at the footprints in the sand.  He noticed many times along the path of his life there was only one set of footprints, and realized that they came at the hardest and saddest times of his life.

Bothered about this, he questioned the Lord saying, "Lord, you said that once I decided to follow you, you'd walk with me all the way.  But I have noticed that during the most burdensome times in my life, there is only one set of footprints. I don't understand why when I needed you the most you would leave me." The Lord replied, "My dear child, I love you and I would never leave you.  During the times of trial and suffering, when you see only one set of footprints, it was then that I carried you."

KUMLE

William (Bill) 58 of Cooper City, Florida and formerly of the Inman/McPherson Kansas area passed on Thursday, February 28, 2019 in Cooper City, Florida. He was born November 16, 1960 in Garden City, Kansas to Pete and Elizabeth Kumle. Bill grew up in the Marquette area, and graduated from Benson High School in Arizona. After high school he graduated from Eastern Arizona State in AZ and later in life McPherson College in KS. He worked for Case IH in Hutchinson/Salina KS, Engquist Tractor in McPherson KS, and then moved his family to Florida where he worked for Maxiforce.

He was united in marriage to Marcia Glenn on May 20, 1988 in Hutchinson, KS.

Survivors inclued: his wife, Marcia of the home: daughters, Alicia Kumle of Meade, KS and Sara Gainey of Fowler, KS: brother, John (Elaine) of Burleson, TX: 4 grandchildren, Jordan Floyd, Morgan, Charles and Emmett Gainey: 3 great- grandchildren, Bentley Ellis, Jakobi and Azayleigh Floyd.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Phillip Charles: sons, Matthew Phillip and Spencer James: a grandson, Kordell J. Floyd.

He was a member of St. David Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.

Cremation has taken place. Burial will be in the Fowler Cemetery, Fowler, KS at a later date. Arrangements by Joseph A. Scarano Pines Memorial Chapel 9000 Pines Boulevard, Pembroke Pines, Florida 33024.