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| Shirley E. Rumple |
| Date Of Birth: | July 28, 1927 |
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| Date Of Death: | July 26, 2011 |
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| Service Date: | 10:00-1200 Saturday
August 6, 2011
Allen Funeral Home |
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Shirley Rumple, of Bloomington, passed away peacefully on Tuesday,
July 26th. She was almost 84. She was
predeceased by her sister (Lorraine), her husband (Kenneth Rumple),
and her brother (Duane). She is survived by three daughters:
Kathy Sollenberger (husband Mark), Karen Diggs, and Karol Leavitt;
and four grandchildren (Kelly Sollenberger, Kris Sollenberger, Kory
Leavitt, and Kara Leavitt).
Shirley Elizabeth Flanagan was the eldest of three, born on July
28th, 1927 in Avon, Indiana. She moved to
Bloomington, married Kenneth Leroy Rumple in 1946, and started a
family there. She always considered Bloomington her
home. Besides raising her three beautiful daughters, Shirley
spent several years at Indiana University. She excelled in
the world of academia, even earning a perfect GPA during her
freshman year (one of only 17 students in a class of over 2,000 to
achieve such an honor). She remained an honor student
throughout her years at IU, and was one of the first married women
to be initiated into a sorority on campus (Alpha Phi - Beta
chapter). In 1960, she was initiated into Kappa Kappa Kappa
("Tri Kappas"), a philanthropic sorority which she remained a part
of for decades. Years later, as Chapter President, she was
instrumental in raising over $27,000 to donate a fully furnished
new room as part of an additional wing of the Bloomington
Hospital.
In the 1970s, Shirley became the West Coast Representative of the
NTIC (National Transportation Information Center) and traveled
around the country with a briefcase in hand… quite unusual work for
a woman at that time. Although she continued to travel the
world following her husband's passing in 1982, Shirley moved to
Scottsdale, Arizona to be closer to her daughters and their
families. She was undoubtedly considered the "favorite"
grandparent by her grandchildren, and was loved for her wry sense
of humor and amazing generosity. Shirley will forever be
remembered for her unwavering devotion to her family, her smart
wit, and her elegant beauty.
Friends and family will be celebrating the life of Shirley Rumple
on Saturday, August 6th from 10:00 am - 12:00 noon at
Allen Funeral Home in Bloomington (4155 Old State Road 37).
In lieu of flowers, her family has requested that donations be made
to Hospice of the Valley in Phoenix (www.hospiceofthevalley.org)in
her honor. Online condolences may be sent to the family at
www.allenfuneralhome.org.
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