John "Jack" Edward Tieman, 91, a former Mendota resident died January 11, 2018 in Sheboyan Senior Community, Sheboygan, WI.

Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday in the Merritt Funeral Home, Mendota with Rev. Ronald Margherio officiating. Burial will be in Restland Cemetery, Mendota with military rites by the VFW Post 4079. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until time of services on Wednesday in the funeral home.

John was born August 27, 1926 in Spring Valley to William J. and Catherine (Hicks) Tieman.

He served with the U.S. Navy during World War II with the Destroyer Escort 220 Atlantic Fleet. He was a member of the Mendota VFW Post 4079, Mendota Moose Lodge, Elks Lodge 1212 and a Past Exalted Ruler of the lodge, the Mendota Golf Club, and the St. Bede Academy Athletic Hall of Fame. He played baseball with the St. Louis Cardinal's minor league teams. He was a production control manger for Combined Communications Services in Mendota which later became R. R. Donnelly.

He is survived by one son; Randy (Peggy) Tieman; daughter, Sherry (Jim) Dagley; grandchildren, David Dagley, Katie and Elise Tieman; one niece, Marci Yenerich; and three nephews, Phil Yenerich and Scott and Jack Wike.

He was preceded by his parents, his wife, Verda Yenerich Tieman, brothers, Ray and Bill Wike, and sisters Lillian Wike and Catherine Walter.

Memorials may be directed to St. Bede Academy.