Leland D. Rumsey

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Mr. Leland Dale Rumsey

Mr. Leland Dale Rumsey, age 84, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on January 21, 1934 in Dearborn County, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Robert L. and Lillian C. Simpson Rumsey. He was raised in Dearborn County and was a 1952 graduate of Aurora High School. Leland was inducted into the United States Army on July 16, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He rose to the rank of Specialist Four during the Korean War serving in the 845th Engineers Battalion working on tanks and trucks. He was honorably discharged on July 15, 1958 at Fort Polk, Louisiana receiving the Good Conduct Medal. He remained in the Reserves until being discharged on July 15, 1962. On October 25, 1958 Leland was united in marriage to Opal M. Vinup at the St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Bear Branch, Indiana. This happy union of 59 years was blessed with daughters, Debi and Sharon and a son, Michael. The young couple moved to Madison in 1958. Leland began working in 1955 at the Indiana Kentucky Electric Corporation and retired 40 years later on March 1, 1996 as a Instrument Mechanic A. He had formerly worked for Schenley Distillery in Lawrenceburg and Pierson-Hollowell in Lawrenceburg. He was raised in the Mt. Sinai Methodist Church in Dearborn County and had been a faithful member of the Resurrection Lutheran Church in Madison since it was built. Leland loved tinkering in his shop and was an avid gardener. Leland died on Wednesday, March 7, 2018, at 8:10 a.m. at the Water's of Clifty Falls in Madison, Indiana.

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A LOVING FAMILY
Leland will be missed by his loving wife of 59 years, Opal M. Vinup Rumsey of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughters, Debi Rumsey of Lafayette, Indiana, Sharon Rumsey of Wellington, New Zealand; his loving son, Michael Rumsey of Madison, Indiana; his loving grandchildren, Evan Rumsey and Bonnie Rumsey Cunningham and her husband, Corey; his loving great grandchildren, Madison and Colby Cunningham; his loving brothers, Ronald Rumsey and his wife, Charlotte of Dillsboro, Indiana, Larry Rumsey and his wife, Loraine of Aurora, Indiana, Wayne Rumsey and his wife, Linda of Madison, Indiana; his loving sister, Janice Patterson and her husband, Mike of Lawrenceburg, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Robert L. Rumsey, his mother, Lillian C. Simpson Rumsey, his son in law, John Rumsey, and his nieces, Cathy Rumsey and Mary Jane Day.

FUNERAL CEREMONY
Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, March 11, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., by Rev. James Smith at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1429 Clifty Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana.

VISITATION
Friends may call Saturday from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive Madison, Indiana and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Resurrection Lutheran Church, 1429 Clifty Drive in Madison, Indiana.

MILITARY HONORS
Full Military Honors will be conducted at the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery immediately following the funeral ceremony on Sunday by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion.

MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS
Memorial contributions may be made to The Resurrection Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society. Cards are available at the funeral home and the church. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.com

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