Linda Marie (Sandvil) Rumback passed from this world October 13, 2022,
at 63 years of age. As most who knew her were aware, she had been ill
for some time, and her passing was expected.
She was born in September of 1959 to Joseph Jr. and Sheila Sandvil in
Highland Falls, New York. Born into a military family, her early
childhood was spent at Clark Air Base in the Philippines.
She attended high school in Dunedin, Florida, where she graduated in
1979. She worked as a florist until her marriage to Jim Rumback in 1986.
To this marriage were born four children.
After moving from Georgia to Kansas, she began to work for Oakley Public
Schools in the cafeteria, where she made ¬life-long friends. Many may
remember stopping for a hug as they grabbed their milk in the lunch
line.
In 2009, she became seriously ill and faced a lengthy hospitalization,
which saw an incredibly generous outpouring of thoughtfulness and
kindness from the community.
Linda spent most of the last decade residing at the Logan County Manor,
where she saw many friends come and go. Our family could not be more
grateful for the care she received from the staff at the Logan County
Manor and hospice, as well as from her personal physician, Dr. Herscher.
She is preceded in death by her parents, and more recently, by her younger brother, Mark Sandvil.
She leaves behind her spouse, James Rumback, daughter Mollie and husband
Bryan Kough, of Dighton, Kansas; son Alexander and wife Kendra Rumback,
of Spruce Pine, North Carolina; and daughters Heidi and husband Dakota
Pannell and Floralee and husband Ryan Samut Tagliaferro, of Duncan,
Oklahoma. She also leaves behind her grandchildren Logan, Sawyer, and
Rory Kough; Owen and Daphne Rumback; Isaac Rumback; and Lexis Glassman
and Levi Samut Tagliaferro.
Funeral services will be provided by Baalmann Mortuary, of Oakley, Kansas. Services will be announced at a later date.