Lowell T. Tucker, 78,of Sedgwick, Kansas, died Wednesday (Oct. 14, 2015)at the Via Christi Regional Medical Center-St. Francis Campus in Wichita.
Graveside services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Monday (October 19, 2015) at the Greenwood Cemetery in Eureka, Ks.
He was born on July 5, 1937 in Eureka, Ks., the son of John Walter and Mildred Duncan Tucker. Lowell attended the Tonavay schools. He married Joyce Ann Sanford on August 27, 1961 in Severy, Kansas.
Lowell was a farmer for a short time before becoming a truck driver. The Tucker's would move to Northwestern Kansas where he worked as a ranch hand for several ranchers and farmers. Later he returned to driving a country cross country.
Lowell and Joyce had resided in their present home since 1994.
Survivors, wife Joyce of Sedgwick; sons Tom of Wellington, Dwayne of Wichita; daughter Lynette McCall of Yuma, Colo.; sisters Arthenia Moser of New York, Eyvonnie McLean of Peidmont, Ks.; seven grandchildren; seven great grandchildren.
A memorial has been established to American Diabetes Assoc., contributions may be sent to the funeral home.
Also a fund has been established to assist the family with funeral expenses, contributions may be left at www.gofundme.com/9h6pzv6q
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.