- Date Of Birth: August 6, 1935
- Date Of Death: June 7, 2019
- State: Idaho
Dale Lloyd Tucker died at his retirement home the morning of Friday, June 7th, 2019 at the age of 83 in Boise, Idaho.
He is survived by his sister Juanita (Larry) Bruck as well as his daughters, Lisa Marie Johnston of Meridian and Denise (Edward) Grozenski of Walla Walla, WA. He is survived by his four grandchildren: Luke (Rachael) Johnston of Nampa, Daniel Mark Johnston of Boise, Pamela (Brent) Johnston-Rowning of Meridian and Brynn (Eric) Viegas of Milwaukie, OR. He is also survived by four great-grandchildren: Micah Johnston, Titus Johnston, Miles Viegas, and Emma Viegas.
Dale was born August 6, 1935 in Kuna, Idaho to his parents who both preceded him in death: Henry Tucker and Ruth May Tucker (Rhodes). Also, his brother Donald Tucker preceded him in death.
Dale married Marla Graves (formerly) in September 1958. In 1959, they had their daughter, Denise Tucker (Grozenski).
He would later marry Therese Adelaide Keller (Soderling) in 1963 and took in her two children, Frank Keller and Teresa Keller. In 1966, they had a daughter, Lisa Tucker (Johnston).
In his life, Dale loved country music, western films, and taking his children and grandchildren to the rodeo. Dale was at one point an active member of the EhCapa Club. He loved his horses, Shadow and Roca. He is remembered for teaching his kids and some of his grandkids how to ride horses. Dale also enjoyed family barbecues, playing ball, and taking pictures with his camera.
In the 1980’s, Dale started his own business as an acoustical carpenter and founded Acoustics Inc.
Dale retired in 2013 and moved into a retirement home in 2016, where her resided until his passing. Days and hours before his death, Dale had been surrounded by loved ones and friends.
A father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and honored veteran, Dale will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
