Katherine L. Tucker

1954 - 2021

Katherine Louise Tucker, 67, of Colton, South Dakota, formerly of Elk Point passed away on Friday, August 27, 2021 at Avera Dell Rapids Area Hospital in Dells Rapids.

Katherine was born on August 13, 1954 in Springfield, IL, the daughter of Donald Ray and Emma Louise (Weisenburger) Tucker. She was a long time resident of Colton, SD. She graduated from Elk Point High School and attended trade schools at Mitchell Vo-Tech and at Watertown Lake Area Technical College.

She was employed at MHI in Cherokee, Iowa for over 25 years until her retirement in 2005 before she moved to Colton, SD.

She enjoyed gardening, cooking, loving to walk with her many pets, entertaining neighborhood children with crafts and cookies. She loved reading to form a library of over 1000 books.

Katherine is survived by her siblings, Dan (Karen) Tucker of Seminole, FL, Elizabeth Nunn of Elk Point and Michael Tucker of Colton. She also is survived by seven nieces, and five nephews that she cherished like her own; several great-nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Donald Tucker & Emma Ballinger; and her older brother, Samuel Tucker.

The Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Kober Funeral Home in Elk Point with a visitation one hour prior to the service. Burial of ashes will be at Elmwood Cemetery in rural Elk Point.