Lucinda Carol "Tootie" (Milhalko) Brickner

Lucinda Carol 'Tootie' (Mihalko) Brickner

Lucinda Carol "Tootie" (Mihalko) Brickner, 72, of West Mayfield, went to be with her Lord on Friday, June 21, 2013, in her home with her husband at her side.

Born December 16, 1940, in Beaver Falls, a daughter of the late John and Jessie Belle (Boyce) Mihalko. She was a devoted and loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed bingo, playing cards, camping, collecting porcelain dolls and in the C.B. world she was known by the handle of "Blondie."

Surviving are her loving husband of 53 years, Louis "Duane" Brickner; two daughters, Sally and her husband, Paul Dennis, Beaver Falls; Bridget
Coburn and loving companion, Fran Winters, New Brighton; four grandchildren, Paul (Crystal) Dennis, Kirstin (Jack Statzer) Brickner, Joseph (Jody Stafford) Coburn and Richard (Cindy Borish) Coburn Jr.; 15 great grandchildren, Stormy, Brian, Paul William, Samantha, Andrew, Jack, Elijah, Faith, Hailey, Richard III, Bret, Shianne, Austin, Kylee and William; five sisters, Velma Krisa, East Palestine, OH; Jessie Collins, Sacramento, CA; Genevie Hansell, Ardmore, OK; Judith Horner, Eastvale; Debbie (Jack) McDonald, Darlington; three brothers, Charles (Gloria) Mihalko, Bridgewater; Michael (Donna) Mihalko,White Twp.; Walter Mihalko, Beaver Falls; two sisters-in-law, Bertha Johnson and Donna Sherrill; lifelong friend, Shirley Fenchel, many nieces, nephews, friends and their families.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by sisters, Mary, Geraldine, Margaret, Shirley, Frances; brothers, John III, James, Theodore and  family friend, Michael Baker.

Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. in the J&J SPRATT FUNERAL HOME, 1612 Third Ave., New Brighton, www.jjsprattfh.com and Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of funeral service at 11 a.m. with Pastor Bill Blume of Faith to Faith Ministries officiating.

Private interment will take place in Beaver Falls Cemetery.

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