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Tuesday, 21 February 2012 15:46 |
1926
- 2012
Velma Viola
Rumpel, beloved wife of the late George Rumpel, passed away in
Taber
on Friday, February 17, 2012 at the age of 85 years after a
courageous
forty
five year battle with Multiple Sclerosis.
The Funeral
Service will be held at the Foremost United Church, 202 - 2
Avenue
East, Foremost on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 at 2:00 P.M. with
Reverend
Terry Shillington officiating. A private family burial will follow
at
the Foremost Cemetery. Condolences may be forwarded by visiting
our
website
at www.southlandfuneral.com.
Velma is survived
by her daughters Carolyn Luca of Lethbridge and her
children
Devan and Briane Luca; Wanda Rumpel (Larry Hug) of Blue Ridge,
Alberta
and their children Chantelle, Crystle and Chelsea Hug; Joan
(Larry)
Smith
of Taber and their children Julie (Darcy) Kloepper and Christine
(Danny)
Remfert (their children Avery and Anistyn); Beverly (Greg) Finstad
of
Fairbanks, Alaska and their children Brant (Regina) Finstad (their
children
Solveig and Eydis) and Krynn Finstad; son Raymond Rumpel of
Foremost
and his children Randi, Darbi and Jaryn Rumpel. She is also
survived
by her sister Gwen Duffy; brother William (Bill) Hockenhull;
sister-in-law
Isabelle Hockenhull as well as numerous other relatives.
She was
predeceased by her husband George Rumpel; parents William and
Ellen
Hockenhull;
son-in-law Allan Luca; brother Alfred Hockenhull; sister Hazel
Orange;
brothers-in-law Jim Orange and Howard Duffy.
Velma was born
near Clive, Alberta on August 27, 1926. She was raised on
the
family farm and following high school attended Normal School at
the
University
of Alberta. Velma taught for several years in various schools
throughout
Alberta. While teaching at Etzikom she met George Rumpel and they
were
married July 12, 1952. They farmed near Etzikom until retiring in
1979.
She
lived in Foremost and Bow Island until 2008 when she moved to
Taber. For
the
last seventeen years she has resided in long term care in these
communities.
Velma enjoyed
gardening, knitting and reading but most of all she loved
spending
time with her family and friends. She will also be remembered for
her
fresh baking. Velma was actively involved in the Home and School
Association
for many years where she made many good friends. She will be
lovingly
remembered by all that knew her.
If friends so
desire, memorial tributes in Velmas name may be made
directly
to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 724 - 13 Street North,
Lethbridge,
Alberta T1H 2T1.
Arrangements in
care of Southland Funeral Chapel, Taber. Telephone: (403)
223-8778.
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