Ben Jackson “Jack” Tietjens, age 82 of Clinton, passed away Monday, July 12, 2021. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, July 16, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church, Clinton, IA. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 8:00 PM Thursday, July 15th, at the Pape Funeral Home and from 9:30 AM until the service time Friday at the Church. Burial will be in Oakland Cemetery, Clinton.
Ben was born in Clinton on October 26, 1938, the son of Benjamin H. and Viola E. (Jackson) Tietjens. He graduated from Miles High School and received his bachelor’s degree in teaching from Iowa State Teachers College. He taught Driver’s Education and coached sports at Thomson High School for 2 years. He was a Driver’s Ed teacher at Alleman High School in Rock Island for 27 years and retired from teaching at Rock Island High School for 5 years. Ben married Barbara A. Peters on August 16, 1959 at St. John Lutheran Church, Clinton.
While living in the Quad Cities Ben and Barbara were members of St. John’s Lutheran Church in East Moline where Ben served as a Trustee and usher. After retiring, He and Barbara were members of St. John Lutheran Church, Clinton. He was active with the Double I Antique Car Club, Andover Lions Club, Sabula Izaak Walton League, Traveler’s Protective Association, and the Elk River Township Board where he served as sexton for the Andover, Teeds Grove and Smith Cemeteries. He was a member of a long standing poker club with his friends, enjoyed playing cards with his neighbors and school friends, woodworking, camping, hunting, fishing, and antique car shows. He was a St. Louis Cardinal’s fan and followed the Iowa Hawkeyes.
Ben is survived by his wife, Barbara; 4 daughters, Ann M. (Juanita) Tietjens of Normal, IL, Julie L. (Tim) Larsen of Moline, IL, Ronna M. Braaten of Bettendorf, IA, and Joleen J. Wright of Charlotte, IA; 6 grandchildren, Laurel and Annika Braaten, Leah Wright, Sara Wright (fiancé’ Tom Torode) , Rosie (Mitch) Reinken and John (Stephanie) Wright; 3 great grandchildren, Kayson, Iris and Ivar Jack and 2 sisters-in-law, Janet Peters of Clinton and Gayle Tietjens of Santa Clarita, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, David G. Tietjens and 2 sons-in-law, Aaron Braaten and John Wright. Memorials may be made to St. John Lutheran Church or the American Heart Association. Online condolences may be left at www.papefh.com.
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Sorry for your loss. We Thank You for HIS work with TPA.
Barb and family,
We are so saddened to hear of Jack’s passing. He was certainly one of a kind with always a joke or a story to tell. May your years of memories bring you comfort.
Dear Barb, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Praying for comfort for you, your family and friends. I always enjoyed spending time with you all when we were in school and during our class reunions.
Love,
Ruth
Barb and family, Got to know Jack through Lions activities. Always an upbeat friendly person. Always did his share in Lions projects and I’m sure every job he ever was part of. Sympathy to all your family and thinking of you folks. Paul Seyfert
Delmar Liond
Great memories taking Drivers Ed with Mr. Tietjens in the class room. Best memory ever was the time Mr. Tietjens gave me a ride home in his very cool rearwheel drive jalopy truck from Alleman on a very snowy day. He showed me how to drive sideways down 27th Avenue Moline. As the rear of the truck was sliding one way, he turned the wheel the other way and we drove sideways down the whole street. A little bit freaky but fun!! Thanks Mr. Tietjens for being such a sweetheart of a teacher.
Dear Barb, I’m so sorry to hear about your loss. Praying for comfort for you, your family and friends. I always enjoyed spending time with you all when we were in school and during our class reunions.
Love,
Ruth
Very knowledgeable teacher in the classroom and behind the wheel in drivers education. He had a great sense of humor and sometimes you never knew if he was telling the truth or pulling your leg, so it was open game to mess with him back. Kept you on your toes and was good at getting through to different individuals as a teacher. One of the best. God bless Mr. Tietjens.
Barb and Family – I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Jack. May God comfort you in your sorrow. I will be keeping you in my thoughts and prayers.
Rest In Peace
I have fond memories of my behind the wheel time with Mr. Tiejtens.
He was knowledgeable and fun. It was in the summer, so we had time to go on the Interstate. He taught me a lot; Great man. One of my favorite teachers at Alleman.
Sincere sympathy to his family.
Barb and family:
Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time.
I have great memories of those years in Teeds Grove .
Barb and girls–
I am so sorry for your loss of Jack — what a great guy!
When I get positive comments about my driving or parking, I give full credit to Mr Tietjens for those skills he taught me while a student at Alleman HighSchool. I’d never been behind the wheel before but he knew I was in home ec, so he told me to pretend the gas pedal was the pedal of my sewing machine……RIP & thanks for the memories ??