Catherine Burbank Gregg Brumbaugh

Catherine Burbank Gregg was born on September 12, 1924 in St Joseph, Missouri, and died September 19, 2020. Her father was Charles Wesley Gregg and mother Helen Louise Krake. She loved going to the lake in the summers and fishing with her Dad and had a sharp eye with a BB gun. She attended Central High School where she met Glenn E. Brumbaugh. Glenn went to serve in the US Army and "Kitty" went on to attend Stephens College in Columbia, MO. She joined the Delta Kappa Phi sorority and was involved in numerous activities. She graduated with an Associate of Arts degree May 1945. Katherine and Glenn were married September 10, 1945. They moved to Topeka, Kansas while Glenn attended college and then moved to Norman while Glenn attended University of Oklahoma. Kitty worked for a short time in a bank in Oklahoma City and in 1952 they moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where they joined First Presbyterian Church. Kitty became a member of Tulsa Junior League and spent numerous volunteer hours serving various organizations. She served as Secretary, Treasurer and President of Junior League. She was an avid bridge player and belonged to several day and evening clubs. She also served in many volunteer positions for Church including Meals on Wheels, Presbyterian Women and was a Church Circle Leader. She was on the Christian Service Board and also served as a Deaconess. She loved travel and she and Glenn traveled to Europe, France, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Italy, Spain and South America, through the Panama Canal, Mexico and across the United States and Hawaii. She belonged to Garden Club, Investment Club and Questers Pioneer Chapter 585. She and Glenn enjoyed sailing and had a boat at Windy Crest and then Tsa-La-Gi Yacht Club. They loved golfing and belonged to the Oaks Country Club where she was in a women's league as well as playing with couples. They belonged to a gourmet dinner club and an active Sunday school group that met once a month. When Glenn retired, they moved to Grand Lake and lived in Langley, Oklahoma and had a wonderful view of the lake and Disney Dam. He could have a huge garden and enjoy sailing and fishing. They joined Langley Christian Church where she became an Elder and was involved in Church Circle, a Book Club and also doing Volunteer service at the local schools and library. When they were new to the Grand Lake, she attended a "Blue Grass" festival where she soon discovered it was not to improve your lawn! They had some good friends who attended the Ketchum Methodist Church and they liked the pastor so much they joined and she continued her volunteer activities and became Finance Secretary. They exchanged the Sail Boat for a Pontoon boat so they could fish and had fun taking friends out to see the lake. 1995 was their 50th wedding anniversary in Tulsa, so at least 50 friends could attend a wonderful brunch at the Fountains. She loved entertaining and was never at a loss having a party for any upcoming holiday or event, making things fun. They returned to Tulsa in 2002 and rejoined old friends at First Presbyterian Church and the Mariner's Sunday School Group. They celebrated their 70th Anniversary at 91 years old with "Mariners" friends at First Presbyterian Church Tulsa. She remained active even after Glenn was gone, volunteering to write letters to children at Emerson School. They became "Friends" and she very much enjoyed that. She died peacefully at Prairie House in Broken Arrow, OK after a long illness. She is predeceased by parents, her husband Glenn, sister Mary Ellen; and survived by 2 daughters and 4 grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Children's programs at First Presbyterian Church Tulsa, 709 South Boston Ave, Tulsa OK 74119.

Catherine Burbank Gregg Brumbaugh

September 12, 1924 - September 19, 2020