John J. Brumer, Jr.

John Joseph Brumer Jr. 79, passed away very peacefully at home surrounded by family on June 6, 2022. Services will be held at Hamilton's at Westown Parkway, 3601 Westown Parkway, in West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 on Thursday, June 23, 2022. The family will greet friends at the visitation from 1-2 p.m. The Celebration of Life Service will begin at 2:00 p.m followed by a luncheon.

John was born on August 8, 1942 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Cecilia Mary (Brehmer) and John Joseph Brumer Sr. During his teen years, John was an Eagle Scout, with his father as the troop leader. He was a graduate from Rufus King High School. John was President of Ankeny Little League from 1976-1978 and continued to be active as a coach and an umpire for many years later. He worked in sales for various companies across the US through the years, and his final position was for Qwest Communications in Des Moines, IA.

In his free time, John enjoyed golf, fishing, camping, reading, computer games, dancing, family board game nights, traveling, cooking and grilling. He was a LIFELONG, DIE-HARD Green Bay Packers fan. John was the family jokester/storyteller with a great sense of humor.

John is preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Paulette Brumer. He is deeply missed by his wife, Kathy Brumer; children, Pam (Dave) Sereg of Woodburn, IA, Greg (Guadalupe) Brumer of Waldron, AR, Becky Thier of Des Moines, IA, Tim (Trisha) Brumer of Indianola, IA, Trina Brumer of West Des Moines, IA; step -children, Erin (Tony) Smith of Ankeny, IA, Tony Phillips of West Des Moines, IA; 14 grandchildren; 10 great -grandchildren; 7 siblings and numerous nephews and nieces.

John's cremated remains will be laid to rest at Highland Memory Gardens at a later date.

Memorials may be directed to John Stoddard Cancer Center in Des Moines, IA and condolences expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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