- Date Of Death: November 29, 2020
- State: Michigan
David M. Tianen, age 90, of Wells passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 at the Lakeview Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility in Gladstone.
David was born October 5, 1930 in Osceola, Michigan, the son of Onni and Anna (Olson) Tianen. He graduated from the Cass Technical High School in Detroit. He continued his education at the Walsh Institute of Accounting and Wayne State University. He was a veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1951 to 1954, with a tour of duty in Korea from 1953 to 1954 with the 187th Airborne Regiment. He was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge and Parachute Wings. David worked as an accountant with the Wayne County Road Commission from 1955 to 1965. He was united in marriage to Darlene Cole on July 23, 1966 in Calumet, MI and was the owner and operator of the Bon Ton Restaurant and Bar in Laurium, MI. In 1969 he moved to Wells and went to work for the Mead Paper Company until he retired in 1995. David was a long time member at the First Lutheran Church in Gladstone and the Wells and Cornell Lions Club, serving as Past-President for both clubs.
David is survived by his son, David (Jodi) Tianen of Rapid River; grandchildren, Jordan, Cole and Madison and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Darlene, his parents, sisters, Doris and Audry and brothers, Robert and Carl.
The Tianen family would like to thank Lakeview Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility for their love and support during David’s stay there.
