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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