Harley B. Tucker Jr.

Harley B. Tucker Jr, 90, of Beecher passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at the Illinois Veteran’s Home in Manteno. He was born on September 26, 1930, in Chicago, the son of Harley and Helen (Dretzger) Tucker. He worked for many years at Wyman Gordon Steel in Harvey. He is a US Army veteran who served in the Korean War and then as a courier in Germany. He enjoyed cooking and baking. Harley also enjoyed woodworking, especially making whimsical birdhouses. He is survived by his son Harley (Therese) Tucker III of Beecher. He is preceded in death by his wife, Violet Tucker, his parents and a brother-in-law, Edwin Mueller. Burial will be at Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Crete. Services will be private.