July 22, 1933 – February 25, 2026
P. Roger Kumler, devoted husband of Peggy Kumler, went to his maker on February 25, 2026, in Indianapolis. He was born on July 22, 1933, in Lancaster, Ohio, to Dean and Doris (Poff) Kumler.
He graduated from Lancaster High School in 1951. His education continued at Wabash College where he was a member of Beta Theta Pi and president of the fraternity during his Junior year. After graduating in 1955 with a major in economics and a minor in political science, he went on to the Northwestern University Graduate School of Business Administration where he earned an MBA in 1956 with a major in finance.
After a short stint with Continental Illinois Bank in Chicago, he accepted a commission in the U.S. Army Finance Corps in July 1957. Upon completion of basic training, he attended the Army Finance School at Fort Harrison and then was assigned to Fort Hood, Texas, where he proudly served until discharged in July 1960 as First Lieutenant.
He then began a 32-year career with the Indiana National Bank (INB) starting as a security analyst and ending as Senior Vice President and Senior Trust Investment Officer. In 1966, after three years of study, he earned the professional designation Chartered Financial Analyst, CFA. During his years at INB he was elected in the 1960s to term of the Carmel Town Board and was a member of the Indianapolis Society of Financial Analysts serving as its President for a year. He was also a Board member of the Children Bureau of Indianapolis serving several years as Finance Chairman and a year as President.
When Indiana National Bank was sold in 1992, Roger took early retirement and started his own business, Kumler Investment Management. He continued to manage the assets of individuals for more than 20 years and fully retired in 2013 at the age of 80.
The watchword for both his personal and professional life was Dependability. He believed this trait evolved from growing up in a small town full of post-World War II values and working summers on his grandfather’s farm. Also, the education he received at Wabash changed the trajectory of his life and prepared him for a lifetime of inquiry, learning, and charity. His greatest joy was living on his mini-farm with family, ever-present dogs, and raising cattle. A family tradition was vacationing at various Western Dude ranches in the summer and finding warm weather destinations in the winter. He was an avid fan of Indiana basketball and Ohio State football. He often chuckled that he might be the only Woody Hayes fan in the state of Indiana.
In 1977, he married the love of his life, Peggy. Together they brought two children to the marriage, Lisa and Jeff. There were now four grandchildren: Chandra (deceased), Mason, Lexi, Grace, and a great-grandson, Tristan, who survive. He was preceded in death by his father (1945) and mother (1989).
Visitation and services will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at White River Christian Church, 1685 N. 10th St., Noblesville. Please check website below for updated time.
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