Obituary of Elaine Marie Howard (Mrs. Mike Howard)

Mrs. Elaine Marie Howard, 68, (wife of Mr. Mike Howard) of Elsberry, MO passed away late Sunday night, March 5, 2023, at her home. Born December 17, 1954 in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of George F. and Mary Tucker. Elaine worked as a Nurse’s Aide for many nursing homes, including Elsberry Health Care Center in Elsberry and Lincoln County Nursing and Rehab in Troy, MO. Elaine was united in marriage on September 28, 1985 in Lowell to Michael Howard. She was preceded in death by her parents, George and Mary Tucker. Survivors include her beloved husband of 37 years, Mike Howard of Elsberry; two children: Christopher Tucker of Troy and Christina Tucker Kingsley of Florida; and two grandchildren: Seth and Timothy Tucker of Troy. Elaine also leaves two brothers: George Tucker, Jr. of New Hampshire and Kevin Tucker of California; three sisters: Mary Gail Webster of New Hampshire, Brenda Shank of New Hampshire, Theresa Tucker of New Hampshire and Susan Bosmans of Florida; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Memorial Services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to Mike Howard in care of Carter-Ricks Funeral Home, 107 S. 5th Street; Elsberry, MO 63343.