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Dr. Donald L. Tuckey

Frankenmuth, MI

Donald Luke Tuckey left this world peacefully after a lifetime of accomplishments and achievements.  He died October 23, 2021 at the age of 86 at Covenant Healthcare.

Don was born the fifth child of Luke and Evelyn Tuckey on February 1, 1935 in Cass City, Michigan.  After graduating from Cass City High School in 1953, he attended Central Michigan University where he played football on Central's 1957 championship team.  Following graduation, he married his college sweetheart, Kathlyn, in Capac, Michigan on February 8, 1958.  He then entered Naval Officers' Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island.  After accepting his commission, he spent three years assigned to the staff of the Commander-in-Chief Atlantic in Norfolk, Virginia.  In 1961, Don entered medical school at the University of Virginia.  In 1965, he began his internship at Saginaw General Hospital and completed his residency in 1969 with a specialty in Obstetrics and Gynecology.  He entered practice with Women's OB-GYN and throughout his career, delivered over 5,000 babies.  He served as chief of the OB-GYN Department and served two years as Chief of Staff at Saginaw General Hospital.

An avid outdoorsman, Don loved hunting and fishing and went on many grand adventures.  He was exceptionally well-read and never without a book at his side.  He traveled extensively and was always up for a game of golf or playing cards with his buddies.  He was a member of St. Lorenz Lutheran church, as well as Frankenmuth Lion's Club and the Frankenmuth Conservation Club.

Don is survived by his wife, Kathlyn,  children, grandchildren and great grandchildren:   Patrick and Katie Tuckey, Georgia and Wyatt, Waxahachie, Texas; Elizabeth and Robert Stearns, Jacob, Annie and John; and Nances and Jerome Sheppard, Caleb, Bailey, Luke, Ashton, Grace and Olivia, all of Frankenmuth.  Also surviving are siblings Charles and Iris Tuckey, Eunice Kaufmann, Roy and Kathy Tuckey,  Delores Tuckey, Sylvia Tuckey and Barbara Tuckey; as well as many nieces and nephews.  He was predeceased in death by his brothers and sister:  Dorothy Mantey, J.D. Tuckey, William Tuckey, and Robert Tuckey; and brothers -in-law; Carl Mantey and Donald Kaufmann.

Funeral services will take place on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at 11:15 a.m. at Cederberg Funeral Home of Frankenmuth, 590 N. Franklin St. and at 12:00 p.m. at St. Lorenz Lutheran Church 1030 W. Tuscola, Frankenmuth, Michigan.  Rev. Shawn Fenske will officiate with burial between services in St. Lorenz Cemetery.  Donald's family will receive visitors at the funeral home on Tuesday from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Wednesday from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the prayer service.  Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to St. Lorenz Media Ministry, or Covenant NICU.