Althea Glorine Tucker

Althea Glorine Tucker Althea Glorine Tucker, 99, of Salina, passed away, March 24, 2014, at Salina Regional Health Center. Althea was born in Palco, Kansas on August 5, 1914, to the late Carrie Edna (Holmes) and Elijah M. Tucker. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Fort Hays State University and a Master of Arts from the University of Northern Colorado. Althea was a retired school teacher. She began teaching in Salina in 1945, and taught at Phillips School & Grace E. Stewart Elementary. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and Circle, MU Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma Society, Round Table of General Federation of Womens Club, Association of American University Women, YWCA, and a Life member of the Kansas Retired Teachers Association. Althea is survived by her nieces, Kay (Glenn) Thomas, of Denver, Colorado, Nadine Prouty, of St. Paul, Minnesota, Lynne (Eduardo) Quintana, of Tucson, Arizona, Beth (Terry) Gardner, of Medford, Oregon, and Diana Prouty, widow of Dennis, of Kansas City, Missouri; and her nephew, Ronald (Peggy) Tucker, of Shorewood, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her sisters, Thelma Tucker, Marjorie Louise Tucker, Veva Tucker, Dorothy Fanetta Tucker, Evelyn Tucker, and Pauline Crystal Tucker; brothers, Harold Clyde Tucker, and Cecil Albert Tucker; as well as nephews, Dennis Prouty and Richard Tucker. There will be visitation from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Friday, March 28, 2014, at First United Methodist Church. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the church. Interment will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Pleasant View Cemetery, in Palco, Kansas. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church, 122 N. 8th, Salina, Kansas 67401, or First United Methodist Church of Palco, 804 E. 1st Street, Palco, Kansas 67657.