TUCKER

 

TUCKER, CARSON “DIKE”

 

Obituary as found in the Ft. Wayne Journal Gazette, August 13, 2005

 

CARSON "DIKE" TUCKER, 89, died Wednesday, August 10, 2005, at Heritage Park Health Care Center, Fort Wayne.  Born in Warsaw, he was a trucker with Konisha Transport, retiring in 1980.  He was a U.S. Army veteran from 1942 to 1946.  He graduated from Huntertown High School in 1933.

 

Survivors include:

 

Sister:

            CAROL JENSEN of Harlan

Nieces:

            SHARRY L. TUCKER of Corunna

            VIVIAN HIMELICK of Connersville

Nephews:

            TERRY TUCKER of Huntertown

            LARRY JENSEN of Kendallville

            JIM JENSEN  of Fort Wayne

            CARL JENSEN of Huntertown

            BILL JENSEN of Harlan

Great and great great nieces and nephews

 

He was preceded in death by his parents:

Brother:

            COONIE HOWARD TUCKER

Sister:

            DOROTHY SANDERS  

 

Service is 10 a.m. Tuesday at McComb, Dilgard & Cline Funeral Home, 502 N. Main St., with calling one hour prior.  Calling also from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.  Burial in Huntertown Cemetery.  Memorials to Huntertown Fire Dept., P.O. Box 421, Huntertown, IN, 46748.