Helen (Stuck) Luecke died peacefully on May 6, 2023 after several years of declining health.

Helen, born August 6, 1925, was the sole surviving child of Emma (Sutter) Stuck and Albert C. Stuck. Born in Wellsville, MO, she grew up a farmgirl and then fulfilled her dream of a more metropolitan life when she married Herbert Luecke in 1947. Her support of his law studies at St. Louis University in their early years together enabled them in their 53 years of marriage to raise their two children in a variety of cities through Herb’s employment at Allstate Insurance Company and finally to retire to Hilton Head Island, S.C. She was a devoted community volunteer and a competitive golfer and bridge player.

Helen is survived by her daughter Emily Grady (Mike) and son Bruce Luecke (Mimi), and was “Nanny” to six grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She will be buried next to her husband and parents in the Wellsville Cemetery. Her advice for achieving the age of 97 years is
“to simply roll with the punches.”