Celebration of Life for Tyler Tafjen tonight, 7-16-14

Copperopolis, CA....Tyler Paul “Taffy” Tafjen, 16, passed away in his home on July 8, 2014. He was born October 7, 1997 in Berkeley California, the son of Donald and Karen Tafjen. He was entering his Senior year at Bret Harte High School where he was a 3 year member of the baseball team and FFA. Tyler was a boy who loved his life in Copperopolis. Baseball has been his life since the age of 4 ½ from Little League to high school and proudly making the Varsity team his Sophomore year. His passions were baseball, fishing, dirt bike riding, mountain and BMX biking, Country music, his '86 Jeep Comanche and his friends.


Tyler is survived by his parents Donald and Karen Tafjen, and his little sister Ellie Tafjen of Copperopolis. He also leaves behind his grandparents Donald and Virginia Tafjen of Orinda; his grandmother Shou-Ting Wilson of West Sacramento; his Aunts Marcie Wilson and Betsy Bushnell of Davis; his Aunt Stephanie and Uncle Christopher and cousins Hannah and Madison Rawson of Omaha, Nebraska; along with many other extended family.

A Celebration of Life will be held in his honor at the Angel's Camp Gun Club at 5 PM on Wednesday, July 16, with a reception following at 6pm. In Tyler's honor, this will be a casual event; He would want us all to come comfortably, such as Western wear, baseball clothes or fishing attire. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Tyler Tafjen Trust at Umpqua Bank.



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