Howard R. Brumleve
December 8, 1928 – March 16, 2015
Howard R. Brumleve, 86, of Sun City Center, Fla., formerly of Teutopolis, Ill., passed away Monday, March 16, 2015, at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa.
Howard was born December 8, 1928, in Teutopolis, the son of Ferdinand C. and Charlotte (Thoele) Brumleve. He married Patricia Walker on October 16, 1954, and she survives.
Howard graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, was a member of Phi Kappa Theta and of the National Society of Professional Engineers.
<a href="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2015/03/flag-in-color1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-9488" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2015/03/flag-in-color1-150x150.jpg" alt="flag-in-color" width="150" height="150" /></a>After graduating from the ROTC program at Ohio State, Howard served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He later became the owner of Fluid Kinetics, where he was a hydraulic engineer. Howard was an Ohio State football fan and enjoyed golfing.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents.
Howard is survived by wife Patricia of Sun City Center, Fla.; children Ann (Jeff) Morris of Austin, Texas, Paul (Chris) of Holden, Mass., Mary (Lou) Howell of St. Louis, Mo., Patty Brumleve of Holden, Mass., and Martha (Tom) Lord of St. Louis; grandchildren Madeline, Lily, Charlotte, Joshua, Jonathan, Elizabeth (Jake), Timothy, Andrew (Amanda), Matthew, Sarah, Brendan and Nicholas; and great-grandson Isaac.
A Funeral Mass was held Monday, March 23, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis; burial with military rites was in St. Francis Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, 3800 Park Ave., St. Louis, MO) 63110.
Bauer Funeral Home in Teutopolis is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at
Howard was born December 8, 1928, in Teutopolis, the son of Ferdinand C. and Charlotte (Thoele) Brumleve. He married Patricia Walker on October 16, 1954, and she survives.
Howard graduated from Ohio State with a bachelor’s degree in engineering, was a member of Phi Kappa Theta and of the National Society of Professional Engineers.
<a href="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2015/03/flag-in-color1.jpg"><img class="alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-9488" src="/assets/images/uploads/wp/2015/03/flag-in-color1-150x150.jpg" alt="flag-in-color" width="150" height="150" /></a>After graduating from the ROTC program at Ohio State, Howard served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. He later became the owner of Fluid Kinetics, where he was a hydraulic engineer. Howard was an Ohio State football fan and enjoyed golfing.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents.
Howard is survived by wife Patricia of Sun City Center, Fla.; children Ann (Jeff) Morris of Austin, Texas, Paul (Chris) of Holden, Mass., Mary (Lou) Howell of St. Louis, Mo., Patty Brumleve of Holden, Mass., and Martha (Tom) Lord of St. Louis; grandchildren Madeline, Lily, Charlotte, Joshua, Jonathan, Elizabeth (Jake), Timothy, Andrew (Amanda), Matthew, Sarah, Brendan and Nicholas; and great-grandson Isaac.
A Funeral Mass was held Monday, March 23, at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis; burial with military rites was in St. Francis Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, Cardinal Glennon Children’s Medical Center, 3800 Park Ave., St. Louis, MO) 63110.
Bauer Funeral Home in Teutopolis is assisting the family with arrangements. Online condolences may be left at