John Tieman

It is with heavy hearts and great sorrow that we mourn the loss of John. He has been battling stage 4 cancer for the last 14 years. The things John loved most were his Heavenly Father and his family. John once wrote, “This knowledge (testimony of God) has given me comfort since I got the diagnosis of cancer and have thought about my own death. I wouldn’t have been able to keep my sanity without a belief in God and a purpose for my life and a continuation after my death.” He was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in many areas including teaching youth, leading Boy Scouts, and serving in leadership positions. He believed in God and His son Jesus Christ, he was trying to follow His plan of happiness.

He also felt it was important to leave a legacy. He complied a personal history of over 2,000 pages and documented his life and the lives of his children and grandchildren with thousands of pictures and hundreds of hours of video.

He said one of the things that drew him to me was how cute my 18 month old son was. He knew that we came as a package deal. It takes a very strong and special man to not only raise, but adopt, and to treat a child who is not yours as your own. John did just that. He gave Gregory his name and raised him as his own. There was never a question or doubt in his mind that Gregory was his son. For that I will be forever grateful to him. He was not a stranger to fatherhood as he had his 6 year old son, Jed. The boys brought much joy and happiness to our family. They were soon joined by a brother Nathan and a sister Rachel. In all the years of raising our children he would impress me with his kindness, love and willingness to turn every chore into a game.

John was our gentle giant. He was brilliant, wise and goofy. He had mastered the art of the “dad joke” and was always trying to make us smile if not laugh. He loved his family fiercely and fought to the end to stay with us. There will always be an empty spot at our table and in our hearts. August 30, 1958 – May 29, 2022

He is survived by his wife Keri, children: Jedidiah, Gregory (Lindsey), Nathan (Jenna) and Rachel, grandchildren: Hailey, Cody, Audra, Trevor, Justin, Mallory, Andrew, Matthew and great-grand daughter Madeline, along with brothers: Gary (Janet), Tom (Shirley), Steve (Dawn), Chris and sister Marianne.

A live YouTube stream will be available to those who can not attend John's memorial in person.

The live video will start approximately at 9:50 AM on Saturday June 18, 2022.

Click the link below from your smartphone or laptop to view the video:

https://youtu.be/On_DGgB8JGk