Bernice H. Rule
March 5, 1926 - November 27, 2019
Bernice Rule, 93, of Wabash, Ind. and formerly of Mentone passed at 10:58 am, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 at Bickford Assisted Living of Wabash, Ind. She was born on March 5, 1926 in Jasper, Indiana to the late John and Elizabeth (Dick) Klingel. She married on June 25, 1949 in Warsaw, Indiana to Floyd W. Rule Jr., who preceded on Aug. 20, 2014. Bernice was a homemaker as well as working 12 different factory jobs. She had attended the Indiana School for the Deaf of Indianapolis. She was involved with the Deaf Senior Citizens Club of Michiana. Bernice and her husband enjoyed going out to eat at many area restaurants. She had been a long time member of the Mentone United Methodist Church. Survivors include Nieces and Nephews Cindy Goodnight, LaFontaine, Ind., Sylvia Haney, Friendsville, Tenn., Dorothy Tyler, Jasper, Ind., Sr. Mary Beth Klingel, St. Mary of the Woods, Ind., John Klingel, Lakeworth, Florida, June Schnaus, Jasper, Ind., Karen Schultz, Jasper, Ind., Tom Klingel, North Patomic, Maryland, Jan Neukam, Louisville, Kentucky, and Robert Klingel, Jasper, Ind. She also is survived by her close friend and interpreter Pat Lancet, Argos, Ind. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Floyd, a sister, and 5 brothers. Funeral services will be at 11:00 am, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 at King Memorial Home 101 North Tucker Street Mentone, Indiana with Pastor Jason Rice officiating and Pat Lancet signing for the hearing impaired. Burial will take place in the Stony Point Cemetery, Etna Green, Indiana. Visitation hours will be from 10 am to 11 am, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2019 at King Memorial Home, Mentone, Indiana. Donations can be made in her memory to the Mentone United Methodist Church.
Bernice Rule, 93, of Wabash, Ind. and formerly of Mentone passed at 10:58 am, Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2019 at Bickford Assisted Living of Wabash, Ind. She was born on March 5, 1926 in Jasper, Indiana to the late John and Elizabeth (Dick) Klingel.... View Obituary & Service Information