Howard R. Brumleve, 86 of Sun City Center, Florida, formerly of Teutopolis, passed away Monday, March 16, 2015 at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida.

A funeral mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 23, 2015 at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Teutopolis with burial in St. Francis Cemetery with military rites. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until time of service, Monday morning at the church, in the St. Clair Hall. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to 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 www.bauerfh.com.

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 National Society of Professional Engineers. After graduating from the R.O.T.C. program at Ohio State, Howard served as Lieutenant in the United States 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 is survived by his wife, Patricia of Sun City Center, Florida; five children, Ann (Jeff) Morris of Austin, TX, Paul (Chris) of Holden, MA, Mary (Lou) Howell of St. Louis, MO, Patty Brumleve of Holden, MA and Martha (Tom) Lord of St. Louis, MO; twelve grandchildren, Madeline, Lily, Charlotte, Joshua, Jonathan, Elizabeth (Jake), Timothy, Andrew (Amanda), Matthew, Sarah, Brendan, Nicholas and great-grandson, Isaac.

Howard was preceded in death by his parents.