Mount Pleasant– Bernard "Bernie" Charles Tucker passed away at Ascension All Saints Hospital on Tuesday, November 19, 2019 after falling ill just 2 weeks ago, shortly after celebrating his 90 ^th birthday.

Bernie was born in Racine on October 28, 1929 to the late Robert and Charlotte (nee: Weir) Tucker. A graduate of William Horlick High School, he faithfully served our country with the United States Army in the Korean War. On June 25, 1955 in Epiphany Lutheran Church, he was united in marriage with Mary Louise (nee: Christensen) Tucker, who preceded him in death on June 29, 2009.

Bernie was employed by Jacobsen Textron as a machinist / lead man for over 31 years. Among his interests, Bernie enjoyed fishing, vegetable & flower gardening, golfing, sewing, restoration & refinishing, tending to his yard (having just purchased a new riding lawn mower as a 90 ^th birthday present to himself), and always looked forward to happy hour.

Surviving are his loving daughter, Carrie (Kyle Johnson) Tucker-Johnson; sister-in-law, Hildegard Christensen; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents and wife, Bernie was preceded in death by his sister, Norma (Bill) Terry; brother, Eugene Tucker; sister-in-law, Helen (Sam) Kachichian; brothers-in-law, Jim Christensen, Carl (Mabel) Christensen and Gordon (Martha) Christensen; and nephew, Tommy Christensen.

Funeral services, with military honors, will be held on Tuesday, November 26, 2019 at 5:30 pm in Draeger-Langendorf Funeral Home with Rev. Michael Zarling officiating. A memorial dinner will follow. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Tuesday from 4:00 – 5:30 pm. Private interment will take place in West Lawn Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the "Veterans Outreach of Wisconsin" have been suggested.

Special note of thanks to Dr. Jerry Hardacre, Ascension All Saints ICU & 4 ^th floor for the compassionate care and support given in Bernie's time of need.