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Harry Tammen Obituary
Harry F. Tammen Jr., lifelong Milford resident, passed away at home on Tuesday, February 13, 2018. He was born January 26, 1950 in Watseka, the son of Harry F. and Virginia M. Stanley Tammen Sr. who preceded him in death.
He was a teacher who began his teaching career at Stockland Grade School and prior to his retirement, taught English at Danville Junior College. He suffered from Parkinson's Disease for the past ten years. Prior to that, he was an avid reader and enjoyed motorcycle touring throughout the United States, hunting and target shooting.
Surviving are one sister, Mary Lou (Jim) Knecht of Watseka; one niece, Lisa (Steve) Homerding of Milford; one nephew, Tim (Kim) Knecht of Palatine; and four great-nieces and nephews, Wade & Gwen Homerding of Milford and Kady & Ty Knecht of Palatine.
Visitation will be from 10:00 am until the 11:30 am funeral service on Saturday, February 17, 2018 at the Knapp Funeral Home in Milford. Joe Hughes will officiate. Burial will be in Wenger Cemetery in Gilman.
Memorials may be made to the Milford Ambulance.
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G. Watson
February 19, 2023
I taught at Danville Area Community College for years while Harry was there. We shared an office. He and I had many great conversations. I do and will continue to miss him. -G
Leon Garrelts
July 25, 2018
Harry was a good friend throughout high school and we continued our friendship through our college years. We roomed together during our freshman year at Danville Junior College at a house with two other students. although we did not room together after that, we stayed close through through another year there and two more years at Illinois State. I credit Harry in a lot of ways to my getting through the college years. He liked to wrie and I was a kind of sounding board for him on some of his ideas.. He will be missed.
Sharon Crow
February 17, 2018
Harry was the only male in our senior speech class at MHS. I think he rather enjoyed his position. He had such dry wit! Our teacher, Mr. Davis, found a one act play with a role for a young soldier boy and a flock of gals to make over his return home. Harry of course had the lead role. The shy soldier was overwhelmed by the individual attention he received from each of us young ladies. I think Harry relished the role!
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