More detail on this person: EDMOND Harold
Richard "Dick" Brumage, a friend of God and all
his children, passed away peacefully at his home
in Edmond, OK on Sept. 3, 2016. Dick was born
July 24, 1943, to Harold Clarence and Mary Helen
Whalen Brumage in Clarksburg, WV. In 1961, Dick
graduated from Notre Dame High School in
Clarksburg, WV. He attended Fairmont State
College, and after graduation, Dick joined the
United States Navy in 1966 and received his Navy
Wings of Gold at NAS Ellyson Field in Pensacola,
FL in 1968. While serving in Pensacola, he
obtained his M.B.A from the University of West
Florida. Dick served in the Vietnam War as a
helicopter pilot and returned to civilian life in
1976. He continued in the Navy Reserve until he
retired in 1992. Dick also worked as a postal
carrier for 10 years until his retirement in 2003.
Dick attended St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church, where he was a member of the choir and
the Knights of Columbus. He was an avid West
Virginia Mountaineers fan. Dick never met a
stranger. He loved meeting new friends and always
made people smile. He leaves behind several
friends who were as close as family: Don Nowak,
Reg Kennerty, Rose Mary Brumage, and Rex Shi
and CiCi Tian. Dick's greatest love was his
family. He is survived by his loving wife, Michele
"Mickie" Brumage; daughter, Karen Townsend &
her husband Doug, of Edmond; son, Richard
Brumage & his wife Holly, of San Diego, CA;
stepdaughter, Kathryn Rosenbach, of Edmond;
stepson, Michael Rosenbach & his wife Lynette, of
Parker, CO; stepdaughter, Amy Carson & her
husband Matt, of Sacramento, CA; stepson, Brian
& his wife Theresa, of Davis, CA; stepson,
Raymond Rosenbach & his fiancee Doreen, of
Colorado Springs, CO. Dick was so proud of his 16
grandkids, Travis, Matthew, and Brandon
Townsend; Colin, Cadence, and Chase Brumage;
Michael Rosenbach; Sami and Ben Rosenbach;
Peyton and Brady Carson; Megan, Savannah, and
Bella Rosenbach; and Justin and Kaylee
Rosenbach. He is survived by one sister, Elizabeth
"Liz" Tustin & her husband Glen, of Clarksburg,
WV; one brother, William "Bill" Brumage & his wife
Jacqueline "Jackie," of Bridgeport, WV; a special
cousin, Julia Soja, of Parkersburg, WV; and
several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in
death by one brother, Robert James "Bob"
Brumage, of Clarksburg, WV; and his niece, Erin
Whelan Brumage, of Bridgeport, WV. A Visitation
will be held Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at
Matthews Funeral Home, 601 S. Kelly Ave.,
Edmond, OK. A Funeral will be held at 11 a.m.
Thursday, Sept. 8 at St. John the Baptist Catholic
Church in Edmond. Interment will follow at the
Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, OK. In lieu of
flowers, donations may be made in memory of Dick
Brumage to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church or
MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Published in The Oklahoman on Sept. 6, 2016
Burial information: Gracelawn Cemetery, Edmond, OK
This information was last updated 09/08/2016
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