Stanley Rumble

RUMBLE, Stanley
Kalamazoo Passed away Monday, June 2, 2008. Stan was born August 11, 1918 in Plainwell, the son of Fred O. and Bessie H. Ives Rumble and had lived in the Kalamazoo area for over 60 years. He was a member of the First Congregational Church UCC and had been employed by Durametallic now Flowserve as a design engineer for 37 years. Stan graduated from Western Michigan University, was a member of the Gull Lake Rotary Club, Kalamazoo Anchor Lodge # 87, where he served as Master in 1956, Masonic Retirees, 32nd Degree Scottish Rite, Saladin Shrine, American Legion Post #36 and Past President of the Kalamazoo Engineering Society. During WW II, from 1941 to 1945, he served his country in the United States Marine Corps. On June 17, 1944 he married Marion R. Wheeler, who survives. Also surviving are their children, Roger A. Linda Rumble of Otsego and Nancy A. Lowell Knapp of Battle Creek; grandchildren, Susan Brian Binning, Jim Knapp, Bob Laura Knapp, Karin Knapp and Steve Jennifer Knapp; great grandchildren, Hudson Knapp, Boston Knapp, Oakley Knapp, Zachary Binning and Ella Binning. Memorial services will be conducted at 1:00 PM Monday in the First Congregational Church UCC, 129 S. Park St. with Rev. Matthew Laney officiating. The family will receive friends at the Langeland Family Funeral Homes, Memorial Chapel, 622 S. Burdick St. on Sunday from 4-6 PM. Memorial contributions may be directed to First Congregational Church Memorial Fund or the Friends Fund at Friendship Village.