John Tuetjer
John Tuetjer
John Tuetjer
John Tuetjer
John Tuetjer
John Tuetjer

Obituary of John W. Tuetjer

John W. Tuetjer, 71, passed peacefully at Fox Hospital Nursing Home in Oneonta on Friday morning, January 6, 2017. Born in Long Island on October 11, 1945, He was the son of the late Peter and Edna (Kaiser) Tuetjer. John worked as a Porter for the Long Island Jewish Medical Center on Long Island for over 35 years, until the early 1990's an injury forced his retirement, at that time he moved to Delhi where his family had relocated in 1967. For the last few years John has enjoyed living at the Hampshire House in Oneonta until moving to Fox Nursing Home last year. Besides his parents, John was predeceased by his sister and brother-in-law: Rosemarie and Danny Tuetjer Hale. John was a people person he enjoyed visiting, he loved traveling the area and meeting close friends for a dinner out. He was a gentle man that made several close friends that would become family to him. He is survived by several cousins and close friends including: Sandra (Raymond) Schmidt of East Meredith and her children: Renee (Doyle) Manzer of NC, Tina (Michael) Estes of VA and Raymond Schmidt Jr. of Oneonta, and her grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1PM on Friday, January 13, 2017 at the Hall & Peet Funeral Home, 134 Main Street, Delhi, with Pastor Bruce Helstrom officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow at Woodland Cemetery, Delhi. Please visit www.hallandpeet.com to share a condolence or story of John.