Nita Sue Tietjen Obituary (2024)

Nita Sue Tietjen died peacefully at Pleasant Ridge Nursing Home on Thursday, December 19, 2024, after being visited by her brother, Richard and friend, Theresa Blazek. Although Sue was born in San Bernadino, California, she considered Erie her home. Sue lived in Hawaii for 20 years with her husband, Ken Tietjen, who was in the Navy. This inspired her love of traveling and cooking all types of food. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Ken; and her son, Andy Tietjen. Survivors include her brother, Richard Patton; and his son, Alex of Alberto, Canada; and Sue's son, Daniel, of Erie. Sue loved people, so enjoyed her job at Peebles and would surprise people with unexpected gifts. She hosted events in Honolulu, which allowed her creativity to shine. We want to thank Family Hospice for their exceptional care, namely Tom, and Danielle and Carrie at Pleasant Ridge during her last two days of life. Trevor Chambers and Sara were amazing friends and assisted with lots of daily tasks that made her life better. Sue battled cancer as long as she could. She never liked the limelight but she made all of our lives brighter for having met her. Private arrangements were handled by the Dusckas Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc. CLICK HERE TO PRINT THIS PAGE SHARE TO SOCIAL MEDIA OR EMAIL