Debra Rummel

1951 - 2025

Debra Rummel

Oct 14, 1951 - Aug 13, 2025

Debra Kay Rummel, 73, passed from this life on August 13, 2025 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born on October 14, 1951, in Cherokee, Oklahoma, to Delbert and Glendola Schanbacher.

Debra was a woman of great dedication. She earned her master's degree and built a meaningful career as a registered dietician, touching many lives through her work and care for others. On August 20, 1972, she married the love of her life, Jon Rummel, in Cherokee, Oklahoma. Together they shared nearly 53 wonderful years of marriage, filled with devotion, laughter, and countless cherished memories. From their union came four beloved children, with whom Debra created a lifetime of special moments. She cofounded and remained active in her and Jon's business JCJM Property Co.

Family was the center of Debra's world. She treasured every opportunity to gather with loved ones, especially at family reunions, and she delighted in watching her family grow. A woman of steadfast faith, Debra was active in church and carried a deep love for God throughout her life.

She had a creative and nurturing spirit, often found sewing, tending her vegetable garden, cooking an amazing meal or surrounding herself with beautiful flowers-her favorite being peonies.

Debra was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Larry Schanbacher.

Those left to carry on her legacy include her devoted husband, Jon Rummel; her children, Janine Harding and husband, Greg, Chris Rummel and wife, Natalie, Jaclyn Rummel, and Mark Rummel and wife, Sara; 14 cherished grandchildren; brothers, Floyd and Monty Schanbacher; and a host of extended family and dear friends who will forever hold her in their hearts.

A celebration of life will be held on Friday, August 22nd at 10 a.m. at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel. We will lay Debra to rest following the service at Floral Haven Memorial Gardens in the Garden of Reflections.

Floral Haven Funeral Home

6500 S 129th E Ave., Broken Arrow, OK 74012