Bette was born August 24,1948 to Grace and Bernard Underwood in Lincoln, NE. After graduating from Northeast High School in 1966, she went on to study nursing at Bryan and at Nebraska Wesleyan where she earned her BS.N. She then earned her master's degree in nursing at Clarkson College.
In 1965, she met Ron Tucker, and they wed in 1966 in Lincoln going on to have two children, Stephanie and Ron.
Bette and Ron started their lives together at Ft Carson, Colorado while Ron finished his recovery and Army tour. During this time, they made lifelong friends and began travel together. Bette and Ron moved back home to Lincoln where she began to make the lasting impact, we all remember her for. She managed to not only be a great mother, but she also found time to learn to square dance, make all the costumes and throw fondue parties. Bette's lifelong passion was in medicine, and she found a way to be a mother and a friend while pursuing her medical career. She was a highly respected BS.N and finally a Nurse Practioner. She will be remembered for petitioning the state of Nebraska to allow nurses to set PIC lines and for founding the Express Care Clinics.
Bette is preceded in death by her husband Ron, Tucker, her parents Bernard and Grace Underwood, her half sister Sarah Balas, and half brother Danny Underwood.
Survivors include her children, Stephanie (Chris) Nesseth, Ron (Kimberly) Tucker Jr.; 2 sisters, Katherine Miller, Janet Wehling; grandchildren, Christopher (Rebecca) Nesseth, Nicholas (Christine) Nesseth, Grace (Matt) Grooms, Owen Tucker, Claire Tucker; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, December 22, 2023 at 10:30 AM at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Visitation will be held on Thursday, December 21, 2023 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm with a Rosary at 6:30, Lincoln Memorial Funeral Home, 6800 South 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska 68512. lincolnfh.com
