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.



This post will be left open until 7-17-14 for mediated comments so that friends and family may share their wishes for the family and their memories of Tyler. Comments that do not follow those parameters will not be posted.

Tyler Paul "Taffy" Tafjen celebration of life July 16, 2014

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.



This post will be left open until 7-17-14 for mediated comments so that friends and family may share their wishes for the family and their memories of Tyler. Comments that do not follow those parameters will not be posted.

Copperopolis Fire Protection District press release re: Tyler Tafjen

Press Release

Copperopolis Fire Protection District

The members of the Copperopolis Fire Protection District would like to extend their deepest, heartfelt condolences to the Tafjen family for the unexpected loss of their son, Tyler.  The family has requested privacy during this difficult time and would like to thank family, friends and the community for the outpouring of support.

A Celebration of Life will be held at the Angels Gun Club on Wednesday, July 16, 2014 at 5pm followed by a reception at 6pm.  The family has also requested casual attire for this event in honor of Tyler.  In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Tyler Tafjen Trust at Umpqua Bank.

Celebration of Life for Tyler Tafjen

A celebration of life for Tyler Tafjen will be held on Wednesday July 16, 2014 at the Angels Camp Gun Club at 5:00 pm.

The celebration of life will be followed by a BBQ. If you would like to bring food items to share please call Cyndi Nordvik at 770-3071.

The family is asking for some time alone prior to the event and will be holding a private ceremony for Tyler at a later date.

In lieu of flowers please consider a donation to the Tyler Tafjen fund that has been set up at Umpqua Bank, account ending on #6962.

Fund set up for the family of Tyler Tafjen at Umpqua Bank

A fund has been set up for the family of Tyler Tafjen at Umpqua Bank.
If you would like to help the family offset costs associated with the loss of their son please donate in his name to account # 992526962.

 Courtesy photos.

Vigil to be held for Tyler Tafjen

There will be a vigil held tonight, 7-9-14, at 6:30 at Bret Harte in the Multi Purpose room, for Tyler Tafjen, a young Copperopolis man who so sadly lost his life yesterday, 7-8-14.

There will be grief counselors available as well as Hospice Grief busters from Live-On.

"This is an opportunity to create an environment for students to gather, to be together during this hard time, with access to counselors." Said Superintendent Michael Chimente.

Courtesy photos.