Fern Dolores Marshall Gummel, 93, of Springfield, Ohio, formerly of Bloomfield, Ind., died Thursday morning, in Community Hospital.

Born in Odon, Ind., on June 28, 1913, she was the daughter of Henry Odes and Grace Holt Marshall.

She was a member of Southgate Baptist Church in Springfield.

Dolores was a graduate of Indianapolis City Hospital, now Wishard Memorial Hospital, School of Nursing in 1935. In 1940, she received her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing education from The Ohio State University.

When the family moved to Butler, she was employed by Butler County as the director of nursing services at Sunnyview Home for 13 years.

She moved to Bloomfield from Springfield, Ohio, in 2002, and was a member of the Southgate Baptist Church.

She is survived by three sons, John F. Gummel of Dayton, Ohio, James R. Gummel of Memphis, Tenn., and Joseph E. Gummel of Springfield; a sister, Charlotte Humerickhouse of Bloomfield, Indiana; four grandsons; and numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband, H. Kenneth Gummel in 1976; three sisters, and five brothers.

<B>GUMMEL</B> — A gathering of family and friends for Fern Dolores Marshall Gummer, who died Thursday, Oct. 26, 2006, will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and 10 to 11 a.m. Monday at the <B>LITTLETON AND RUE FUNERAL HOME</B>, Springfield.A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home with the Rev. Eric Mounts officiating.Another funeral service will be held in Bloomfield at noon Tuesday with visitation being held from 10:30 a.m. until the time of service. Burial will be in Walnut Hill Cemetery, Odon, Indiana.In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Southgate Baptist Church, 2111 S. Center Blvd., Springfield, OH 45506, designated for the benefit of widows and orphans in Kosovo.Condolences may be expressed at www.littletonandrue.com.