Thelma Virginia Rumbaugh Steele, 91, of Leechburg, Pennsylvania, passed away on May 18, 2018 at the Newhaven Court at Clearview.
She was born July 26, 1926 to the late Alvie M. Rumbaugh and the late Mildred Irene Burkett Lauffer Rumbaugh.
Mrs. Steele was very artistic and loved being outdoors doing landscaping or doing pencil sketching and oil paintings. She enjoyed dancing, fashion and clothing, and watching the Pittsburgh Steelers.
She is survived by her two sons, John H. Steele, Jr. of Vandergrift, PA, and Todd A. Steele of Vandergrift, PA; two daughters, Cathy L. Steele Kerr of Butler, PA, and Randy H. Steele Miller of Slippery Rock, PA; nineteen grandchildren; many beautiful great grandchildren; many beautiful great-great-grandchildren; brother, Richard F. Rumbaugh of Monroeville, PA; and sister, Bonnie Lee Rumbaugh Keys of Manorville, PA.
In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband, John Harvey Steele, whom she married July 16, 1944 and who passed away on September 20, 2012; son, Arthur A. Steele; and siblings, Betty Jane Lauffer Williamson, Evelyn Rumbaugh Guthrie, Donald Dean Rumbaugh, and Robert M. Rumbaugh.
Per her wishes, there will be no public visitation.
A Celebration of Thelma’s Life will be held on May 27, 2018 from 2 – 5 pm at The Atrium, 1031 Newcastle Rd. (Route 422), Prospect, PA 16052.
Arrangements were handled by Thompson-Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 124 E. North St., Butler, PA 16001.
Online condolences can be given at www.thompson-miller.com.