Sidney James Tietema

Sidney James Tietema was born May 14, 1924 to John Henry and Rose Daisy Tietema in Havre, MT. Sidney passed away Feb. 9, 2015 in Polson, MT. at the age of 90. He was preceded in death by his wife Carol and brothers Jack, George, and sister Florence.
Sid has two children, Lynn Van Nice of Helena, Mt and Jim Tietema (Karen) of Houston, TX; two grand-daughters Erin Lanigan(Mat) of Helena, MT and Kelsey Van Nice of Brooklyn, NY; three great-grandchildren Ainsley, George and Maverick, and many other loving extended family.
Sid enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, and going dancing with Carol. His friendly personality and humor made him a friend to many. Sid and Carol embarked upon many fishing, hunting, and camping adventures, always treasuring their time together. They traveled all over the world, living as close as Ronan and as far away as Saudi Arabia with more than a dozen homes in between, before retiring in Polson almost 27 years ago.
The family would like to thank the staff of the Polson Health and Rehabilitation Center for their loving and tender care of Sid over the last 4 ½ years.
A celebration of his life will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12th at 1:00P.M. at The Lake Funeral Home in Polson, burial will follow the service with a reception back at the funeral home after.
Read Sidney Tietema's Obituary and Guestbook on www.groganfuneralhome.com.