Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Tannheimer, John F. 2006
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The Ionia Sentinel-Standard, Tuesday, November 21, 2006
John F. Tannheimer, M.D., 90, died Thursday at Meijer Heart Center following a 
brief illness.  His kindness and compassion extended far and wide, to both 
humans and animals, and he will be deeply missed.  He was born in Yankton, SD, 
to John S. and Rose Marie Tannheimer.  He received degrees from Yankton 
College and Northwestern Medical University of Chicago, and competed his 
medical residency at Massachusetts General Hospital.

During World War II he served in the U.S. Navy on two hospital ships, the 
U.S.S. Refuge and the Repose.  He and all five of his brothers remained in the 
service for the duration of the war.  Dr. Tannheimer ran a private practice in 
Ionia for more than 25 years and served as medical director for the state 
prison system before retiring.  

He was a lifelong learner who loved to travel, visit museums, and correspond 
with his children and grandchildren.  His interests and hobbies varied widely 
but his true passions were fishing on Lake Michigan and golfing as many days 
as Michigan weather allowed.

He is survived by his wife, Arlene; daughter, Joan and husband, Kenneth 
Foster, of Santa Cruz, CA; sons, John and wife, Sue, of Lowell, MA; David of 
Marlboro, MA; Mark and wife, Linda, of Brighton, MA; step-daughters Beth 
Gazella of Kailua, HI, and Kim Gazella of Raleigh, NC; brother, Francis of 
Portola, CA; sister, Rosemarie of Mission Viejo, CA; six grandchildren and 
four great grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his son, Paul; 
brothers, Anton, Joseph, Paul and Robert; and sister, Agnes.

Private services were held by the family.  Memorials may be made to the 
charity of one’s choice, with special emphasis on efforts directed at medical 
research or animal welfare organizations.


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