Patricia Ann Litten Brumback

The staff of Heishman Funeral Home/Valley Funeral Service sends condolences to the family of Patricia Ann Litten Brumback. Patricia Ann Litten Brumback passed away Tuesday, August 11, 2026, at Shenandoah Place in New Market. A memorial service will be held Saturday August 22, 2026, at 11:00am at Manor Memorial United Methodist Church in New Market. Reverend Stephen Creech will officiate. Burial will be private at Emmanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in New Market. Ms. Brumback was born June 6, 1939, in New Market, VA at the home of her grandmother, Leticia Lord Freeman. She was the daughter of Louise Freeman Litten and Edgell David Litten. Her husband of 47 years, John J. Brumback, preceded her in death on March 21, 2007. Mrs. Brumback graduated from the New Market High School and Maryland Medical Secretarial School in Hagerstown, Md. She pursued her career as a medical secretary in the Pathology Department of the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., Page Memorial Hospital in Luray, VA., Glick-Hotchkiss Clinic in Broadway, VA., the Radiology Department and Pathology Department at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, VA. She was a member of Manor Memorial United Methodist Church in New Market where she served in the past as organist, choir director of the Junior and Senior Choirs, and served as president and various other offices of the United Methodist Women. She is survived by three sons and their families: Joseph Darryl Brumback, wife Heather, granddaughter, Adeline Marie, grandson Christian Thomas; John Patrick Brumback wife, Andra and granddaughters Madison Kaplinger (Derek), great granddaughters Kali and Cadence, great grandson Brayden; Leah Brumback, great grandson Tanner Patrick; grandson David Scott Jenkins and Carrie, great grandsons Lyle, Luke, and Braxton; Joel David Brumback, wife Deborah and Joel’s two sons and daughter, David Andrew (Chelsea), great granddaughter Karla, great grandson Miles; Justin Michael (Baileigh), great grandsons Ryan and Zachary, great granddaughter Sophia Grace, great grandson Charlie John; Jordan Hancock (Jacob) and Deborah’s children, Trevor Foote (Christina) great granddaughter Taylor; Tyler Foote, great grandsons Bryson and Cohen. She is also survived by her beloved brother and wife, H. David and Brenda Litten; nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephew, great great nieces and five cousins. Several of these cousins were very special to Pat and were more like sisters than cousins. They are Mary Louise Burner Turner, Dietra Freeman Downin, and Beverly Freeman Kline. Also, very special friends, Catherine Buhl, Anna Lamma and Barbara Zirkle were a part of her life for many years and held a very special place in her heart. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Brumback was preceded in death by her infant granddaughter, Kaitlyn Marie Brumback and beloved nephew, Brian Keith Litten. The family expresses their deep appreciation to the staff at Shenandoah Place Assisted Living in New Market for their love and compassionate care of their mother. The family of Patricia L. Brumback would like to extend their heartfelt appreciation for the love and many acts of kindness shown to them following the death of their mother. May you be blessed as graciously as you have blessed us. Online condolences mya be left at www.valleyfs.com Arrangements are in the care of Heishman Funeral Home, inc., Valley Funeral Service Branch, Edinburg.

Patricia Ann Litten Brumback

June 6, 1939 - August 11, 2026