HOISINGTON – Frederick E. Ummel, 89, passed away in his home in Hoisington Dec. 12, 2014. He was born on a farm south of Ransom, the son of Benjamin and Mary Ann Stutzman Ummel on Dec. 15, 1924.Fred was a retired farmer and carpenter and he was a United States Army veteran of World War II. He was a member of the Ransom VFW Post 7972. In 1944, he married Letha Maxine Tillitson.