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Grant Thomas Tiesner Click for Condolences      Printable Version 1976 - 2013 TIESNER- Grant Thomas Tiesner, age 37, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013. He was born April 1, 1976 in Chicago, the son of Thomas and Kathleen (Mathisen) Tiesner. Grant proudly served his country in both the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps. Grant will be deeply missed, especially by his parents, Thomas and Kathleen Tiesner of Stanton; sister, Christine (Daniel) Kernes of McHenry, IL; nephews, Jack and Ryan Kernes; best friend, David Miller of Chicago; aunt, Karen; and cousin, Helen. The Mass of Christian Burial for Grant will be offered at 11:00 AM Monday, November 25, 2013 at St. Charles Catholic Church (505 S. Lafayette St., Greenville), Rev. Darrel Kempf presiding. Visitation will be Sunday from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at Hurst Funeral Home, with a scripture service at 6:00 PM. Burial, with full military honors, will be in North Sidney Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project (www.woundedwarriorproject.org).

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There are currently 15 condolences.

Taffy seaman Friday February 4, 2022 at 10:19 PM

My life has not been the same since you left. It seems like yesterday we was laughing and having the time of our lives. You are the only man that has made me feeled loved. I love you so much. Until we meet again my love...

Taffy SeamanI still think of our love Sunday October 13, 2019 at 6:59 PM

I still miss you every day. I will always love you until we meet again at the gates of heaven. I hope you are there waiting for me.

Taffy Seaman taffyseaman@gmail.com Sunday October 13, 2019 at 6:53 PM

I still miss you so much. I love you with my every being. I will meet you at the gates of heaven. Not a day has went by that i haven't thought of you. Until we meet again i will always have your love to get me by.

taffy Wednesday October 29, 2014 at 4:54 PM

its been almost a year i still miss you as much today as the day you left!!!!! i love you more than ever! some day we will be together again because i know you will meet me at the gates of heaven and live happily ever after like we planned before you left our world! hugs and kisses baby!!!!

Christine Tiesner Kernes ckernes@comcast.net Thursday December 26, 2013 at 1:25 AM

WHEN SOMEONE TAKES HIS OWN LIFE An excerpt from THE HEALING OF SORROW by Norman Vincent Peale In many ways, this seems the most tragic form of death. Certainly it can entail more shock and grief for those who are left behind than another. And often the stigma of suicide is what rests most heavily on those left behind. Suicide is often judged to be essentially a selfish act. Perhaps it is. But the Bible warns us not to judge, if we ourselves hope to escape judgment. And I believe this is one area where that Biblical command especially should be heeded. Nor do we know how many valiant battles such a person may have fought and won before he loses that one particular battle. And is it fair that all the good acts and impulses of such a person should be forgotten or blotted out by his final tragic act? I think our reaction should be one of love and pity, not of condemnation. Perhaps the person was not thinking clearly in his final moments; perhaps he was so driven by emotional whirlwinds that he was incapable of thinking at all. This is terribly sad... but surely it is understandable. All of us have moments when we lost control of ourselves, flashes of temper, or irritation, of selfishness that we later regret. Each one of us, probably, has a final breaking point- or would have if our faith did not sustain us. Life puts more pressure on some of us than it does on others. When I see in the paper, as I do all too often, that dark despair has rolled over some lonely soul, so much so that for him life seemed unendurable, my reaction is not one of condemnation. It is, rather "There but for the grace of God..." And my heart goes out to those who are left behind, because I known that they suffer terribly. Children in particular are left under a cloud of "differentness," all the more terrifying because it can never be fully explained or lifted. The immediate family of the victim is left wide open to tidal waves of guilt, "What did I fail to do that I should have done? What did I fail to do that I should of done? What did I do that was wrong?" To such grieving persons I can only say, "Lift up your heads and your hearts, surely you did your best. And surely the loved one who is gone did his best, for as long as he could. Remember, now that his battles and torments are over, do not judge him, and do not presume to fathom the mind of God where one is his children is concerned." "Our friend died at his own battlefield. He was killed in action fighting a civil war. He fought against adversities that were as real to him as his casket is real to us. They were powerful adversaries. They took toll of his energies and endurance. They exhausted the last vestiges of his courage and his strength. At last these adversaries overwhelmed him. And it appeared that he had lost the war. But did he? I see a host of victories that he has won! "For one thing - he has won our admiration - because even if he lost the war, we give him credit for his bravery on the battlefield. And we give him credit for the courage and pride and hope that he used as his weapons as long as he could. We shall remember not his death, but his daily victories gained through his kindness and thoughtfulness, through his love for his family and friends... for all things beautiful, lovely and honorable. We shall remember not his last day of defeat, but we shall remember the many days that he was victorious over overwhelming odds. We shall remember not the years we thought he had left, but the intensity with which he lived the years that he had. Only God knows what this child of His suffered in the silent skirmishes that took place in his soul. But our consolation is that God does know, and understands."

John P. Williams johnnyrotts@gmail.com Wednesday December 4, 2013 at 12:04 AM

Dear Tom, Kathleen, & Christine, I can't tell you how sorry I am for your loss. I lost touch with Grant about 12 years ago & thought about him often. I didn't hear the news until the day after the service. Please contact me if there is anything I can do for you. Again, i am so sorry.

Jenny (Lemont) De Jong and Phil De Jong Monday November 25, 2013 at 5:03 PM

Dear Tom, Sissy, Christine, and Dan, We are so incredibly sorry to hear about your loss. I wish that we could have been there today for the funeral. Please know you are all in our thoughts and prayers. We love you. Love, Jenny & Phil

David Miller Monday November 25, 2013 at 1:54 PM

I only had the chance to talk with you in our class a Montcalm Community College but from the minute we shared stories of our military past you became a brother. May you rest in peace and untill we meet again Marine you are not forgotten. HOOAH!!!!

Roger Miller Sunday November 24, 2013 at 5:37 PM

To a great guy that will truly be missed. I have known you for many years and my family and I will deeply miss you. We will set a place for you at our table this year at Thanksgiving, in your honor. you were always a part of out family my friend. Rest in peace brother. May God be with your family in these difficult times. Roger.

Laura Lemont Strickland Sunday November 24, 2013 at 10:42 AM

Dear Sissy, Tom, Christine and Dan- So sad to hear about your loss. Please know you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Love, Laura

sara palethorpe Sunday November 24, 2013 at 10:07 AM

We will miss ya buddy :-( didn't know you very long but you were a great friend! 3

chriscomer Saturday November 23, 2013 at 10:36 PM

im sorry to hey a good men rid god is hey for the good men

Susie and Ben Space Saturday November 23, 2013 at 7:18 PM

Dear Sissy, Tom, and Christine, We are so sorry for your loss. We are so sad to hear this news. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. God Bless, Susie and Ben Space

Craig & Gail Cristoe Saturday November 23, 2013 at 12:16 PM

We wish there was something we could do to remove the pain from your hearts. All we can say is whatever you need, just ask. Love, Gail & Cragi

Dick and Shelly Saturday November 23, 2013 at 11:58 AM

Dear Tom and Kathleen, We just heard the sad news. We are so sorry for you. I have only good memories of Grant from the times I met him and the times we went fishing. His soul is at peace now. sincerely, Dick and Shelly

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