Lyle R. Tucker

Lyle R. Tucker, 82, of Johnson Lake, died Monday, April 4, 2016 at his home with family by his side. Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Thursday at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney. The Reverend Michael Wolff will officiate. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Wednesday at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home. Interment will be at Pleasant Valley Cemetery in Orchard, Nebraska at 2 pm Friday. Memorials are suggested to the Wounded Warrior Project. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Lyle Ray Tucker was born on October 30, 1933 at Fremont, Nebraska to Ray and Goldie (Stiever) Tucker. He grew up in Ewing and graduated from Ewing High School in 1951. He entered the United States Army in February of 1954, serving during the Korean War. He was honorably discharged in March of 1956. Lyle was united in marriage to Sherry Couch on April 22, 1956 in Bartlett, Nebraska. To this union three children were blessed. The couple made their home in Ewing until moving to O’Neill in 1960 and then to Kearney in 1970. Lyle was a carpet installer for many years. Among his great achievements was installing carpet for the Buckle, starting with the original Buckle Store in Kearney. Throughout his career he would install carpet in 240 Buckle stores nationwide. He was a member of Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kearney, the Kearney Home Builders Association, Cadet Wing Commander for the Civil Air Control where he earned the Ace Award for search and rescue of three downed planes. While living in O’Neill he was a member of Christ Lutheran Church where he was a Sunday School Supervisor for 5 years and the VFW Post 926. Lyle is survived by his loving wife, Sherry of Johnson Lake; two sons, Rick and his wife Rhonda Tucker and Kelly and wife Debbie Tucker all of Kearney; his daughter, Kristi and husband Jim Jorgensen of Casper, WY; 10 grandchildren, Rikki and husband Mike, Skye and husband Noah, Kyle, Hunter, Kaleb and wife Jamie, Jordan and wife Brandi, Chantel and husband Mark, Jacob, Shelby and Colten; and five great grandchildren, Tayler, Avery, Ellie, Liam and Diego. He was preceded in death by his parents and a grandson, Joshua.

Lyle R. Tucker

October 30, 1933 - April 4, 2016