On December 7, 2022, Connie Eitzen died unexpectedly at home. She was seventy-one. Constance Jean Brooks was born in Pomona, CA on Mar 9, 1951 to Ruth D and Donald W Brooks. Connie was a loving, caring, devoted mother and wife to her family; and a ray of sunshine to all who were privileged to know her. We will miss her always.

She was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. She is survived by her husband George Eitzen; sons Kelley and Steven, brother Larry Brooks (Michelle), and numerous cousins and extended family who loved her dearly.

Connie moved from Pomona to Eureka in 1964. Graduated from Eureka High in 1969. She married the love of her life (and soulmate), George Eitzen, on May 10, 1969 — they were married 53 yrs. She was an active member of First Covenant Church of Eureka. Connie was loving and generous to all, extending encouragement, comfort and assistance to so many in their time of need. She would regularly provide rides, or go to the store for elderly friends who needed help or were housebound. She would find bargains, and then deliver the treasure to the Rescue Mission. Whatever the need, she was ready to meet it. Although she loved all animals, she especially lavished love and affection on every dog that was fortunate enough to cross her path — she was the perfect dog-mom. She would adopt dogs that many would consider unadoptable. She always had goodies at hand for her four legged friends.

Although we are broken hearted with her passing, we know she is now in heaven with her Lord and Savior. We celebrate her life, and it was a life lived well and unselfishly. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1 p.m. on Feb 4, 2023 at First Covenant Church, 2526 J St., Eureka, CA. (The service will be streamed live at that time — fcceureka.org.)

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Eureka Rescue Mission, P O Box 76, Eureka, CA 95502 (http://www.eurekarescuemission.org).