Donald Clifton Tuckness, age 81 of Nampa, passed away on Friday, November 20, 2015. He was born January 9, 1934, in Caldwell, Idaho, to Henry and Louise Tuckness. He was one of four children. He attended Maple Grove Grade School and graduated from Caldwell High School in 1952. He served as a Recon Helicopter Mechanic in the US Army from 1953 - 1956, stationed at Fort MacArthur in California. He married Joy Ann Dudgeon on August 18, 1955. They had three children and were married for 60 years. After military service the couple moved back to Caldwell, Idaho and lived there until Don took a job in Oregon in 1960 and the family moved to Grants Pass. They returned to Idaho in 1966 when Don started working for the Idaho State Tax Commission. He was in the Tax Audit Division and then later in Unclaimed Property. His job took him all over the State and he was familiar with every small Idaho town and back road. He retired after 30 years of service. Don was a humble man, liked by all who met him with his sense of fairness, engaging smile and wonderful sense of humor. He was a family man who enjoyed golfing, fishing, camping, woodworking and Yotes basketball. Don was a member and leader of the First Congregational Church in Nampa for more than 30 years and then more recently the First United Presbyterian Church. Dons wife, parents, one son, Mark Tuckness and sisters Mildred Rae and Dorothy Black preceded him in death. He is survived by his brother Earl Tuckness; two daughters, Denise Vincent and her husband Rick; Marjorie Hopkins and her husband Bob. He has four grandchildren, Heath Hopkins and wife Candice; Allyson McClintock and husband, Travis; Darby Harris and husband, Ty; and Phillip Vincent; and three great-grandsons; Trenton, Wyatt and Eli. A celebration of his life will be held at the Nampa Funeral Home, Yraguen Chapel in Nampa, Idaho on Saturday, December 5th, at 11:00 a.m., 442-8171; a luncheon will follow at the First United Presbyterian Church, Nampa. An online guest book is available at www.nampafuneralhome.com. Memorial contributions may be sent to the First United Presbyterian Church, 400 Lake Lowell Ave, Nampa, ID 83686.

Service Information Celebration of Life Saturday December 5, 2015 11:00 AM Nampa Funeral Home 415 12th Ave. So. Nampa, Idaho 83651