Stephanie Mequella Tucker

STEPHANIE MEQUELLA TUCKER, 48, of Chester, Illinois, passed away at 5:26 pm, Wednesday, December 31, 2025 at SIH Memorial Hospital of Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois.

She was born to the late Rickey Requena and Nola (nee Steward) Monti on November 21, 1977 in El Dorado, Kansas.

Stephanie married Ronald Tucker on September 19, 2009 in Chester, Illinois; he survives.

She was an at-home daycare provider.

Stephanie loved taking care of her daycare children. She also enjoyed music, movies and getting her hair and nails done. Stephanie also donated to several charities for children’s hospitals.

Survivors:

   Husband: 

        Ronald Tucker Chester, IL

   Mother: 

        Nola (Joseph) Monti Portage, IN

   Mother-in-law: 

        Debra Gretzmacher Chester, IL

   6 Siblings: 

        Rickey Requena New York

        Jessica Requena Chester, IL

        Latisha Requena St. Louis, MO

        Patricia Requena Jaco Oak Ridge, MO

        Sean Musgrave St. Louis, MO

        Colby (Richard) Brockmire Cape Girardeau, MO

   2 Sisters-in-law: 

        Yvonne (Shawn) Seymour Chester, IL

        Ashley Tucker Chester, IL

   Many Nieces, Nephews, Cousins and Friends

Preceded in Death by: Father – Rickey Requena, Maternal Grandparents – Perry & Dorothy Steward, Paternal Grandparents – Theodore & Wilma Requena, Father-in-law – Ronald E. Tucker, Sr., Maternal Grandparents-in-law – Donald & Irene McCormick and Paternal Grandparents-in-law – Irving & Lura Tucker

It was Stephanie’s wish to be cremated.

Memorial Service: 

   3:00 pm, Monday, January 12, 2026

   Home of My Ekklesia Church

   619 State Street

   Chester, Illinois 62233

Visitation: 

   Monday – 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm

   Home of My Ekklesia Church

   619 State Street

   Chester, Illinois 62233

Memorials: 

   Family Choice