Eunice Lucille Howard, nee Davis, age 84, of Swansea, formerly of Mascoutah, born October 8, 1925, in Hollywood, Missouri, passed away Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Memorial Hospital.

Mrs. Howard was a wonderful person, wife and mother. Although she worked in health care for many years, her biggest joy in life was living on her farm with her husband, growing plants, vegetables and fruits. Her 64-year marriage and her children and grandchildren were her greatest accomplishments.

She was preceded in death by her daughter Linda Sue Motsinger, her parents John D. and Louella, nee Brown, Davis, two brothers in infancy, a sister Alma Jean Nessar, and grandsons Shane Wier and Darrell Fluck.

She is survived by her husband Esper "Karl" Howard of Swansea, formerly of Mascoutah; daughters Karlene (Tom) Fluck of Swansea, Janice Khrino of West Plantation, Fla., Carol (Dave) Wier of Smithton, Patty Powers of Swansea, and Peggy Howard of Belleville, and son Daniel (Lori) Howard of Collinsville. Also surviving are sisters Billie Moss of Farmington, Mo., Opal Okai of Saint Peters, Mo., Mary Smith of Enola, Ark., Ruth Clements of Fresno, Calif., and Annie Fitzgerald of Saint Peters, Mo., sixteen grandchildren and twenty-four great-grandchildren.

To My Wife:

We have done everything together you and I -
We've walked the lowest valleys And climbed the mountains high.

But now you're gone, and I remain
God chose to keep me here.
I'll finish all the work we had
And love the ones, that you held dear.

I'll pet your dog, I'll plant the seeds.
That we planted every spring.
We'll watch them grow together
And see the beauty that they bring.

Walk slowly down that road my dear
For I won't be far behind.
You'll hear me call your name again
And I'll hear you calling mine.

We'll embrace again once more
And hold each other tight,
Then together, we will walk
Towards God's eternal light. -From Your Husband

In honor of Mrs. Howard's life, memorial donations may be made to Belleville Area Humane Society and will be accepted at the funeral home.

Visitation: Friends may call from 10:00 a.m. – Noon, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, 102 West Washington St., O'Fallon.

Funeral: Funeral Service will be held at Noon, Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at Wolfersberger Funeral Home, with Deacon Bob Lippert officiating. Entombment will follow at Lakeview Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.