Maria M. Tucker

Maria Monica Gertrud Neumann Tucker, 79, of Lake Charles passed away Friday, June 13, 2025 in Sulphur, LA.

Ms. Tucker was a native of Bad Polzin of Pomerania, Poland. She was born December 10, 1945 to Erich Franz Ferdinand Neumann and Martha Marie Magdalene Mundt Neumann and was raised in Berlin Germany following WWII. Following her first marriage to Manfred Johannssen She later met and married an American serviceman which brought her and her children to America where they were adopted by their stepfather, Robert E. Mills and became citizens of the United States. While her children were in school, she volunteered much of her time to the American Red Cross helping other families in need. A military family, they were transferred to the United States in 1976 and created a new home in Savannah, GA. Another transfer took them back to Nuremburg Germany and later retiring at Fort Polk in Leesville, LA. She herself began her twenty-five-year career with AAFES in Leesville and transferred back to Germany, then California and back to Fort Polk where she finally retired. Following her retirement, she took a job at Macy’s to keep busy until she began working for Synergy Care taking care of the elderly. Ms. Tucker was an avid reader, enjoyed knitting and cross stitching and always looked forward to a walk in the woods. Her greatest joy was spending time with her children and grandchildren. A lady of faith, she was prior member of Glad Tidings and their choir. Ms. Tucker will be most remembered for her pride in her German heritage, her resilience and her love and devotion to her family.

She leaves to cherish her memory, three children, Marion Annette Bordelon, Martina Fontaine Partin (Ronnie) and Manfred Hardy Mills (Mary Beth), all of Moss Bluff; seven grandchildren, Patrick Wayne Bordelon, Austin Lee Bordelon, Philip Alexander Partin (Kalyn), Miranda Paige Cole (Kaleb), Payton Alan Partin (Emily), Brittany Alexandra Mills and Corey Alexander Mills (Camden) and seven great-grandchildren, Baylor Reese Partin, Hollyn Kate Partin, Leo Scott Partin, Livvy Claire Partin, Braxton John Cole, Marley Vaughn Cole and Noa Sue Partin.

She was preceded in death by her parents and son-in-law, Mark Dwayne Bordelon.

In respect of her wishes, Ms. Tucker’s family will gather together for a private family remembrance and plant a Live Oak on the Partin’s family property.