03/25/1940 ~ 07/12/2026

Patricia "Nana" Brubaker passed away at age 86 on July 12th, 2026.  Nana was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska, "Go Big Red!"  Graduated from North High School and called Home to Arizona, Arkansas, California, Nebraska, New York, and Ohio.  She has a husband, seven children, seventeen grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and a beloved canine.  Nana was an executive secretary for the Intel Corporation.  She was in charge of communication and training of new administrative support staff.  She became a nationally certified water aerobics instructor and has taught in Arkansas, Arizona, and California for 23 years.  Nana also volunteered at the Yuma hospital.  Her personality was described as being: bubbly, caring, energetic, fiery, and a loving mama bear.  She truly enjoyed being a grandparent, cooking and baking, being a "Hostess with the Mostest", dancing (square and clogging), plus traveling internationally and in the RV.