Tucker, Jacquetta June (1919 – 2011)

TUCKER, HOCKETT, ASSEL, SCHARNHORST, SMITH, WILSON, FAHS

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/19/2013 at 18:56:37

Name of deceased: Jacquetta June Tucker (nee Hockett)

Aged: 91 yrs, 8 mo, 23 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: June 17, 1919, Manning, IA

Died: March 12, 2011, at the Northbrooke Manor Care Center in Cedar Rapids, IA

Funeral services: Wednesday, March 16, 2011, Pauley Jones Funeral Home in Harlan, IA. Rev. Orris Drake officiated. Burial was held at the Iowa Township Cemetery near Manning, IA.

Survived by: Step-daughter, Susan Assel of Kansas City, MO; step-son, Thomas Tucker (spouse, Diane) of Cedar Rapids, IA; grandchildren, Gabe Assel (spouse, Wendy) of Excelsior Springs, MO, Andrea (spouse, Chris) Scharnhorst of Kansas City, MO, Bradley Tucker (spouse, Jennifer) of Cedar Rapids, IA, and Brian Tucker (spouse, Amanda) of Nevada, IA; 7 great-grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Arletha Hockett of Tennant, IA, Eunice (spouse, Clifford) Smith of Walnut, IA, and Frances (spouse, Glen) Wilson of Hemet, CA; 3 nieces; 1 nephew; friends

Predeceased by: Parents, John "Jack" and Geraldine (nee Fahs) Hockett; husband of 67 years, Kenneth (deceased 2006); brother, James Hockett (deceased 2009); baby sister; sister-in-law, Fern Tucker

Education: educated in Shelby County, IA

Religious affiliation: She was an active member of the Tennant (IA) Methodist Church. While living in Cedar Rapids, IA, she joined the Buffalo United Methodist Church.

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Kenneth Tucker; 1939; no location provided

Employment: For many years she was the owner/operator of the grocery store in Tennant, IA. After her marriage in 1939, she and Kenneth moved to the Tucker farm located between Tennant and Persia. She raised Columbia sheep and enjoyed traveling with Kenneth to sheep shows around the country. She also worked at the Corn Stalk restaurant in Shelby, IA, until her retirement at age 87.

Hobbies/Interests: She was an accomplished English style equestrian rider. In the 1940's, she trained and rode her champion American saddlebred horse, Suzette le Rose. She enjoyed bowling, flower gardening, and bird watching.

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com