Name of Deceased: Jeanette Mildred Tammen Age: 81
Date of Death: March 25, 2014
Place of Death: Great Bend Regional Hospital, Great Bend, Kansas
Date of Birth: October 18, 1932 at McPherson, Kansas
Parents Name: Walter Jerome “Pop” & Muriel Lee “Mom” (Ittel) Sisson
OBITUARY INFORMATION
Married Robert Torrey Tammen October 25, 1952 at Great Bend, Kansas. He died August 1, 1978.
She was a homemaker and farmer.
Mrs. Tammen was a Timken, Kansas resident since 1952 coming from Great Bend, Kansas.
She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, Church Council, Sunday School Superintendent, Bible Study, Peace Lutheran Church Women, and was the first woman to serve on the Co-op Board.
SURVIVORS
Three sons: R. J. Tammen and his wife Vickie of Timken, KS, Ronnie Tammen of Rush Center, KS, and Reggie Tammen and his wife Paula of Timken, KS
Two daughters: Jennylea Shelton and her husband Ken of Larned, KS, and Johanna Myrick and her husband Mike of Larned, KS
One daughter-in-law, Susan Tammen of Great Bend, KS
One sister: Shirley Burhenn of El Dorado, KS
Ten grandchildren: Heather Shelton, Jeremy Myrick, Kathleen Myrick, Jenessa Tammen, Janel Tammen, Rostin Tammen, Katie Tammen, Jessica Shelton, Megan Tammen, and Lynzi Myrick
A host of loving nieces and nephews
She was preceded in death by one son, Bobby Tammen, four brothers, Walter “Bud” Sisson, William “Bill” Sisson, Infant John Sisson, and Larry Sisson, and three sisters, Lois “Walley” Seago, Janell Bowman, and JoHannah Sisson.
SERVICE INFORMATION
Prayer Service: 7:00 p.m., Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Bryant Funeral Home
Memorial Service: 10:30 a.m., Friday, March 28, 2014 at Peace Lutheran Church, south of Albert
Officiant: Pastor Patricia Reep
Interment: Peace Lutheran Church Cemetery, Albert, Kansas
Visitation: None as cremation has taken place
Memorial Fund: Peace Lutheran Church or Food Bank, in care of Bryant Funeral Home
Condolences may be sent and notice viewed at www.bryantfh.net
Arrangements by Bryant Funeral Home 1425 Patton Road Great Bend, Kansas 67530