Beckham Co. - Obit for Beryl Maraie Gum Rimmel

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Beryl Marie Gum Rimmel

Beryl Marie Gum Rimmel, 87, of Amarillo, formerly of Hardesty, Okla., died
Saturday, Sept. 3, 2005.

Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday in Hartville Cemetery in
Hardesty with the Rev. Don Calvert, pastor of Hardesty United Methodist
Church, officiating. Arrangements are by Henson-Novak Funeral Directors of
Guymon, Okla.

Mrs. Rimmel was born Aug. 23, 1918, near Hardesty. Her parents were Bessie
Ingels Gum and Ernest G. Gum. She graduated from Hardesty High School and
Panhandle A&M College in Goodwell. She married Alex G. Rimmel on Feb. 12,
1946. They lived in Hammond, Ind., and retired in Phoenix. He preceded her in
death on June 15, 1998. She moved to Amarillo in September 2001 and resided at
Craig Retirement Center. She was a member of Christ Church of the Valley in
Phoenix and attended Craig Methodist Chapel. She was a homemaker, seamstress
and avid sports fan who enjoyed life.

She was also preceded in death by a sister and two brothers.

Survivors include a brother, Buster E. Gum of Texhoma, Okla., three nieces,
Suzanne Labry of Burnet, Carolyn Whiteside of Amarillo and Shirley Smith of
Elk City, Okla.; and six nephews, Kirk Williams of Happy, Gary Gum of
Amarillo, Tim Gum of Kennesaw, Ga., Bruce Gum of Guymon, Jerry Gum of Hardesty
and Ted Gum of Gruver.

The family suggests memorials be to Cal Farley's Boys Ranch and may be sent in
care of the funeral home, P.O. Box 1306, Guymon, OK 73942.