He lived in Phoenix since before his mother died, then later moved to Scottsdale.
His wife was Mary S. Brumm (19 Jul 1926 - 9 Oct 2012), who was born in Mansfield, Ohio and graduated from Mansfield Senior High School. After spending a couple of years living in Los Angeles, she moved to Phoenix in 1946 where she worked alongside her family in owning and operating a laundry. In 1955 she married David Brumm, her loving and devoted husband of 57 years. She lived a varied and fascinating life; spending 5 years as a missionary in Papua New Guinea, conducting women's Bible studies and marriage seminars, traveling the world and making countless friends whom she loved deeply. She was survived by her husband David, her sons Thomas and Timothy, her adored grandchildren Andrea', Danielle, Krystle, Kelvin, Connor, and Madison, and her brother Richard as well as numerous nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her father Daniel, her mother Anna, her daughter Rebecca (1964-2002), and 8 siblings.