Richard "Dick" Joseph Tucker of Peebles, OH., formerly of Loveland, OH. Born on December 7, 1929 in Mt. Vernon, OH. Passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, at the age of 86.
Beloved husband of Lois J. (nee Morris) Tucker. Loving dad of Teri (Ken) Seibert, Jane (Michael Ellenberg) Tucker, Toni (DeWayne) Pelfrey and Joel (Becky) Tucker. Caring grandpa of Danielle (Dan) Bell, Jonathan Seibert, Zane (Sarah) Pelfrey, Christi Ader, Randi Hans, Kayse (Dustin Sowards) Roberts, Derek (Ashley) Woodall, Samuel Tucker, Alex Woodall and Hope Tucker. Proud great-grandpa of Joshua Sutton, Mason Hans, Kayli Jacquay, Kamryn Sowards, Jaydin Hans, Hunter Sowards, Ireland Bell, Emma Pelfrey and Nadia Conover. Dear brother of Bob Bauer and the late Barbara Pitacco. Dear uncle of Kelly Pitacco and Tina Melnyk. Also survived by numerous relatives and friends.
Dick proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.
Services will be held on Monday, December 21, 12 Noon at Tufts Schildmeyer Funeral Home, 1668 St. Rt. 28, Goshen, where friends will be received from 10 AM until the time of service.
Interment with military honors, Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Montgomery, OH.
Memorial donations may be made in memory of Dick Tucker to the Hospice of Hope, 230 Medical Center Dr., Seaman, OH. 45679 or to the Disabled American Veterans, PO Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH. 45250-0301.
Deacon Jim Miller of St. Columban Catholic Church will be officiating the services for Dick.
Pallbearers for Dick are: Jonathan Seibert, Zane Pelfrey, Derek Woodall, Alex Woodall, Raymond Bell, Dustin Sowards and Joshua Sutton.
Funeral Home:
Tufts Schildmeyer Family Funeral Home & Cremation Center - Goshen
6655 Edenton Pleasant Plain Rd
Pleasant Plain, Ohio
United States 45162