Tom Tucker

Thomas James “Tom” Tucker, son of Ronald James Tucker and Lillian Tucker Herridge, was born November 27, 1960 in Jefferson, Iowa and died December 15, 2016 in Des Moines, Iowa at the age of 56. Tom was raised in Jefferson and graduated from Jefferson High School in 1980. After high school he started his family. He was blessed with five children: Amanda, Brandon, Natasha, Anthony and Nicole. Tom was a good skater and could even dance on his roller skates. He had many talents including wood working, mechanics, painter, carpentry and many more.

Tom was preceded in death by his grandparents and father, Ron Tucker. Tom is survived by his mother, Lillian Herridge of Jefferson; children: Amanda Tucker of Lamoni, Iowa, Brandon Tucker of Aurora, Colo., Natasha Tucker of Ft. Lupton, Colo., Anthony Tucker of Rock Island, Ill. and Nicole Tucker of Bayard; sister, Linda Tucker Karber of Jefferson; brother, Sean Herridge (fiancé Janine Anderson) of Ft. Dodge, Iowa; half-brothers, Ron Tucker (Angie) of Freemont, Iowa and Larry Tucker of Austin, Texas; step-brother, Gordie Herridge (Janet) of Jefferson; step-sisters, Mary Herridge Johnston of Curtis, Neb., Vicky Herridge of Jefferson and Dee Ann Herridge Estrada of San Antonio, Texas; step brother-in-law, Larry Rutherford of Pomeroy, Ill. and step sister, Sandy Tucker Stanbrough of Oskaloosa.

A celebration of life will be held after 1:00 p.m. Thursday, January 5, 2017 with family present from 5 to 7 p.m. at Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson.

Hastings Funeral Home in Jefferson was in charge of the arrangements.