John C. Rumple, 85, Rogers, Arkansas, moved to his heavenly home on March 11, 2022.  He was born in Van Buren, Indiana, on July 1, 1936.  He graduated in 1954 from Jefferson Township High School, Upland, Indiana. He worked at RCA in Marion before moving to Arkansas in 1978.  He retired from McKee Foods, Gentry, Arkansas, in 1998.  After retirement, he worked for several years at AVIS shuttling cars to and from the Northwest Regional Airport, Bentonville, Arkansas.  He was a member of First Baptist Church in Gentry. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rev. Rufus and Mary Kathryn (Welsh) Rumple; brother, Richard Rumple; infant son, Raymond Rumple; granddaughters, Cassie Elliott and Brandi Rumple, son-in-law, Ross Dorsey, and daughter-in-law, Lisa Rumple. The family would like to thank Ashley Rehabilitation & Health Care Center, Rogers, Arkansas, for their care of John during the last sixteen months.

He is survived by children, Rollin (Debbie) Rumple, Dale Rumple, Barbara Elliott, Roger Rumple, Traci (Shaun) Rhoden, Tammi Dorsey; grandchildren, Josh (Melissa) Rumple, Sarah (Austin) Nash, Chas Elliott, Jessica Rumple, Matt Rumple, Mikie Rhoden, Ashly (Kevin) Pettinger, Dakota (Delaney) Rhoden, Kyle (Phoebie) Rhoden, Madison (Cristian) Monge, Hailey Dorsey, Hunter Dorsey; great-grandchildren, Paige (Grant) Ferguson, Asher, Atticus, Arlo, and Archer Nash, Kennadi Elliott, Dayton, Heaven, and Gracie McGarrah, Skylar and Braelynn Pettinger, Gracelyn Rhoden, Kamden Rhoden, and Nico Monge; sister, Shirley Rumple.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to John C. Rumple Memorial Scholarship, c/o Siloam Springs High School, 700 N. Progress Ave., Siloam Springs, AR 72761.

Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Memorial Funeral Home, Springdale, Arkansas. A memorial service will be at a later date.