Alice Faye Pruder

Alice Faye Tucker Pruder (nee: Ross) left this life on Saturday, April 6, 2024. She was born on January 23, 1930, in Pontiac, Michigan to the late Oden and Gladys Ross (nee: Temples). Oden and Gladys were married on June 2, 1923. Alice has two siblings, Audrey Ramsey and Jack Ross. 

Alice attended school in Dexter, Missouri and Waterford, Michigan. Seibert Burch Tucker and Alice Faye Ross were married on April 1, 1951 at a wedding chapel in Angola, Indiana. They lived in Pontiac Michigan until they moved to Alpena, Michigan in 1952. Their children Thomas Steven Tucker, Lee Tucker, Mark Tucker, and Deana Ann Tucker Dothage were all born in Alpena, Michigan. 

Alice  was employed at Lectronix in St. Charles, Missouri for 13 years, and McDonnell Douglas/BioMerieux Vitek for 19 years. She retired from Vitek as a buyer/planneer in 1995. She continued working as an administrative assistant and bookkeeper for Deana's American Family Insurance Agency where she was employed from 1995 until Deana retired from the agency in 2013. She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in St. Charles, Missouri until she moved to Warrenton and joined Friedens United Church of Christ. Alice grew up on a farm in Dexter where she enjoyed horseback riding, and spending time with her sister, brother and cousins. She loved gardening, reading, cooking, sewing, and spending time with friends and family. She spent many hours with her grandson, Daniel when he was growing up. A favorite activity of theirs was reading together. 

Alice is survived by her children, Thomas Tucker, Lee (Kathy) Tucker, and Deana Tucker Dothage; her grandchildren, Shannon Tucker, Allyna Tucker, and Daniel (Madelyn) Dothage; one great grandson, Dominic Tucker Coleman; dear siblings, Audrey Ramsey, and Jack Ross; nieces, nephews, and many other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by the father of her children, Seibert Burch Tucker, their son Mark Douglas Tucker, her parents, Oden and Gladys Ross, step-brother, Maurice Spore, and stepsister, Frieda Spore Young. 

A memorial visitation for Alice will be held from 10:00am -11:30am on Monday, April 15, 2024 with an 11:30am Celebration of Life service to immediately follow at Martin Funeral Home, 510 E. Main St., Warrenton, MO 63383. Inurnment will take place at a later time at St. Charles Memorial Gardens, St. Charles, MO. Online condolences may be made at martinfuneral.net.