Rita Mae Tucker

Rita M. Tucker, age 87, of Millbury, Ohio passed away on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at Mercy Health-St. Vincent Medical Center. She was born on August 18, 1939 in Lemoyne, Ohio to Frank and Pearl (Stoll) Grabenstetter. Rita was a 1957 graduate of Eastwood High School. She worked at First National Bank for several years before starting her family.

Rita enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She sold Avon cosmetics for 40 years and made many friends along the way. Rita enjoyed playing cards with friends, traveling with her husband, Vernon, and going shopping at gift shops and craft shows. She was always decorating her garden and house for the holidays. Most of all she loved going out to eat. She will be dearly missed.

Rita is survived by her daughters, Melinda Tucker, Renee’ (Julie Wilson) Tucker, and Tammy (Kyle) Diebert; grandchildren, Brad Below, Kyle (Kayla) Diebert, and Cassaundra Diebert; six great-grandchildren; and many nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Vernon Tucker; and brothers, Edward, Robert and Howard “Bud” Grabenstetter.

Family and friends may visit the Freck Funeral Chapel, 1155 S Wynn Rd in Oregon, Ohio, on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday at St. Jerome Catholic Church in Walbridge where family will greet guests from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Burial will follow at Lake Township Cemetery. Memorial contributions are appreciated to St. Jerome Catholic Church.