Joyce K. Rumbaugh

Minneola - Joyce Kathleen Rumbaugh, 83, went to be with her Lord and Savior on August 17, 2025 at Minneola Longterm Care, Minneola. She was born on February 25, 1942 at Great Bend, the daughter of Delmar and Irene (Nuss) Michaelis.

Joyce grew up in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and is where she graduated high school. She worked as an OR tech at the Cedar Rapids hospital. Joyce married Jack Richard Holt, they later divorced and on May 7, 1976 she married Stanley Rumbaugh in Dodge City. She received her LPN degree from Dodge City Community College and her nursing career began as a floor nurse at Trinity Hospital and then later Dodge City Regional Hospital. Joyce worked in several hospitals and clinics throughout her career retiring in 2001. She enjoyed designing floral arrangements and collecting all types of watermelon décor. She also enjoyed going antiquing with her husband.

She was a member of the Sweet Adelines of Dodge City and Wichita, Show Me Harmony of Joplin, Missouri and Emerald City Chorus of Wichita. She was also a member of Crosswalk Christian Church of Minneola.

Joyce is survived by her husband, Stan Rumbaugh of Minneola, three sons, Dennis Duane Rumbaugh and wife Mary of Minneola, Kevin Lee Rumbaugh and Jack Richard Rumbaugh both of Wisconsin; six grandchildren and three great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Jerry Michaelis; son, Jerry Holt, and one grandson.

A celebration of life service will be held at Crosswalk Christian Church on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM with Brad Kefauver presiding. There will be no public visitation as cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to Hospice of the Prairie or ALPHA Children's Home both in care of the funeral home. Thoughts and memories may be shared in the online guest book at www.swaimfuneralhome.com.