Eva M. Brickler

Eva Brickler, 87, of Lafayette ,died Wednesday, Jan. 26, 2010, at St. Elizabeth East.
She was born on Feb. 4, 1923, in Otterbein, and was the daughter of the late Benjamin C. and Edith C. Osborne Fulks.
She married Arthur J. Brickler on Sept. 14, 1940, in Lafayette, and he died Dec. 17, 2010.
Mrs. Brickler was a homemaker, professional cook and entertainer. She worked in kitchens at Purdue University and Jefferson High School. She and her husband performed at many care facilities to entertain the elderly and shut-ins. She also performed with her sister, Jean, as the Cumber and she had a radio program on WASK radio, where she was known as “Little Eva.” She had also performed on the Midwestern Hayride television program out of Bloomington on WTTV.
Mrs. Brickler had been a member of Hope Chapel Presbyterian Church and Brady Lane Church of Christ. Her hobbies included her music, needlework and word puzzles. She was an avid Chicago Cubs fan.
Surviving are four children, Joseph A. (wife: Phyllis) of Lafayette, Jeanne Dutton of Bloomington, Thomas W. (wife: Ellie) of Chicago and Daniel L. of Lafayette.
Also surviving are surviving are nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a grandson and two brothers and two sisters
Visitation will be 2 hours prior to a 3 p.m. service Saturday at Bethany Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Ron Ely officiating. Interment will be at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens. Memorials to American Heart Association.