Margaret "Marge" Riester Brumleve

Margaret "Marge" Riester Brumleve, 87, died Saturday, July 13, in Bloomington Hospital. The widow of John E. "Jack" Brumleve, she had lived in Bloomington since 1958. Born June 12, 1926, in Washington, Ind., to Mary A. Dunkel Riester (Beuligmann) and Andrew Riester, she was one of seven children. Marge graduated from St. Vincent School of Nursing in Indianapolis in 1947 and married Jack later that year. In Indianapolis, she worked as a nurse at St. Vincent Hospital and in physicians' offices. In Bloomington after her children were raised, Marge worked as a nurse in the office of Dr. Paul Holtzman. Marge was a member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, where she served for many years as a Eucharistic minister. She was a Benedictine Oblate. Marge was a volunteer with the American Red Cross for more than 25 years and was active with St. Vincent de Paul and Shalom Center. She delivered Meals on Wheels for many years. In 2005, she was honored by Hospice of Bloomington for 500 hours of volunteer work. She enjoyed playing bridge and tennis and was a long-time member of Bloomington YMCA, where she attended exercise classes several times a week until moving to Bell Trace Senior Living Center in 2012. Marge treasured time with family, including daughters Jane (Jack) Lichtenberg of Indianapolis and Ann (Mark) Anderson of Marietta, Ga., and sons Mark (Debbie), of North Richland Hills, Texas, Paul (Terri) of Indianapolis, and John (Teresa Creek) of Bloomington. Marge enjoyed spending time with her 10 grandchildren, including granddaughters Brooke Brumleve Ragas (Todd), Gabrielle Anderson, and Mary Claire and Laura Brumleve, and grandsons Brian, Andrew (Molly South), John, Eric and Will Brumleve and Quinn Anderson. She was thrilled when her great-grandchildren, Luke Ragas and Hayden Brumleve, were born. Marge also is survived by sister, Sharon (Stephen) Terry, Carmel, and brother Jim (Mary Agnes) Riester of Indianapolis. She was preceded in death by her husband and parents, sister Catherine Shappard, brothers Norbert, Paul and Vincent Riester, and good friend George Ringer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM Wednesday july 17, 2013 at St. Charles, with calling at the church from 10:00AM until the time of the service. Memorial contributions may be made to Bloomington St. Vincent de Paul 1413 East 17th Street, Bloomington, Indiana 47408. Allen Funeral Home is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be sent to the family at www.allenfuneralhome.org.

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Margaret "Marge" Riester Brumleve

June 12, 1926 - July 13, 2013