Eunice Mary Brucker, 81, Longtime Registered Nurse

She was born on February 24, 1923 in Lorain and has lived in Vermilion since 1964, moving from Lorain.

She graduated as a Registered Nurse from St John's Nursing School in Cleveland in 1944 and had worked for the former St. Joseph Hospital in Lorain, Community Health Partners in Lorain and Mien Memorial Hospital in Oberlin. She had also worked for Dr. Halley's office in Vermilion. She was a member of St Mary's Catholic Church in Vermilion and enjoyed flowers and gardening.

She is survived by a daughter: Harriet Bearer of Lorain; son: Robert Brucker of Lorain; 7 Grandchildren and 4 Great-Grandchildren; and sister: Harriet Wyar of Crown Point, IN.

Preceding her in death was her husband: Harry Snicker: son Michael Snicker; parents: James and Harriet (nee Rivers) Pfeifer; and brothers: Ed and Jim Pfeifer.

Friends may call Sunday, July 25, 2004 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street, Vermilion, Ohio. A Christian Wake service will be held at 6 p.m.

Services will be held at the Riddle Funeral Home at 9:30 a.m. on Monday, July 26, 2004. Interment will follow in Brownhelm Cemetery. Father Jim Holmer, pastor of St. Mary Catholic Church, will be officiating.

Contributions may be made to the New Life Hospice, 5255 North Abbe Road, Elyria, Ohio 44035 or The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.