Tucker, Brett L. – 1954–2011

BENNETT, BUCH, DAVIS, EAGLE FEATHER, FOX, LOCKRIDGE, MC LAUGHLIN, SAWYER, SNOWFLY, STRASKO, TUCKER

Posted By: JCGS Volunteer
Date: 3/8/2011 at 09:22:32

Brett Tucker, 56, of Colfax died Friday, Feb. 18, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
A memorial service will be at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Visitation will be from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com.
Source: Newton Daily News; Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2011

Additional information from Coburn Funeral Home website:
Brett Lockridge Tucker was born July 23, 1954 in Fairfield, Iowa, the son of Joe and Shirley (Lockridge) Tucker. Brett had lived in Fairfield, Newport Beach, California, Red Oak, Iowa, Louisville, Kentucky, and Danville, Illinois. Brett graduated from Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Kentucky and attended college for 3 years at Western Kentucky University of Bowling Green, Kentucky. He lived in Danville, Illinois for 26 years and was employed at Bohn Aluminum and Brass for 20 years. In 2002, he moved to Colfax and has worked at the Colfax Golf Course for 5 years.
Known to his friends as "Tucker", Brett loved the outdoors and took great pride in his work of keeping the fairways in meticulous condition. Brett was an avid golfer and a fan of NASCAR, the Iowa Hawkeyes, and the Chicago Bears. Brett loved fishing, mushroom hunting and a great game of pool. "Tucker" loved to grill and was always being asked to grill at events for his friends and family.
Brett is survived by his mother, Shirley Tucker of Colfax, one sister, Sherri Jo Tucker Strasko of Oskaloosa, one daughter, Ann Sawyer of Danville, Illinois, three grandchildren, Ashton, Madalynn, and Mianna. He was known to his nieces and nephews as "Uncle Tuck", they are Bart Buch, Amanda (Jon) Bennett, Brett (Chere) Buch, Sueann Snowfly, Terrence Eagle Feather, Owen and Evan Bennett, K.C. McLaughlin, aunts, Helen Marie Davis and Pam (Terry) Fox, and numerous cousins. Brett was preceded in death by his infant sister, father, Joe, and grandparents, Ruth Tucker and Shibe and Gladys Lockridge.