Robert E. Tucker

With love and gratitude for a life well-lived, we share the passing of Robert Earl Tucker, who peacefully left this world on February 14, 2025, in Escondido, CA, just days shy of his 94th birthday.

Robert was born on February 19, 1931, in Spokane, WA, to Raymond and Leila Mae Tucker. As one of six children, he grew up surrounded by the love and laughter of family - even through the most difficult of times.

In December 1948, he answered the call to serve his country, joining the United States Marine Corps and later serving in the Korean War as an Intelligence Man.

After his honorable discharge, fate stepped in on a rain-slicked sidewalk in front of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood, CA, where he met the love of his life, Jerie Lee Jackman. They married on September 19, 1951, beginning a beautiful, but challenging journey together.

For nearly six decades, Robert and Jerie built a life filled with faith, family, and adventure, living in several states before finding their true home in St. Marys, Kansas. There, they were blessed with a community of dear friends who became family.

In 1959, Robert, along with his young family, converted to Catholicism—a faith that remained the guiding light of his life. He held a deep devotion to the Infant of Prague, and we take comfort in the hope that he is now embraced with great joy.

Robert’s legacy lives on through his six children, as well as a vast and loving family of grandchildren and great-grandchildren who will continue to cherish his memory.

He will be laid to rest beside his beloved Jerie, who passed away in 2010.

Services to honor Robert’s life: Rosary: Sunday, March 2nd at 4:30 PM at Piper Funeral Home, St. Marys, KS. Requiem Mass: Monday, March 3rd at 10:00 AM at St. John Vianney Church, Maple Hill, KS. Burial with Military Honors - immediately after Mass at Holy Cross Cemetery, Emmett, KS.

Though there will be no reception following the burial, we ask that you hold Robert in your prayers and in your hearts, remembering the kindness, devotion, and steadfast love that defined his life. May he rest in God’s eternal peace.

Memorial contributions may be made in Robert's memory to the Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP) by clicking HERE or by check made payable to Priestly Fraternity of St. Peter (FSSP). Piper Funeral Home will ensure all contributions are sent directly to FSSP.