Holderness-----John B. Tamke, 79, of 8 Marston Rd. died at his home on Tuesday, December 27, 2011.
Mr. Tamke was born May 21, 1932 in Providence, RI the sixth child of Henry J. and Eunice (White) Tamke. He lived in Laconia for over 30 years before moving to Holderness sixteen years ago. He was a trained arborist in the family business; Tamke Tree and recipient of a Bachelor of Science in Insurance and Economics from the University of Rhode Island. He was deeply involved in the conversion of One Mill Plaza in Laconia in the 1970’s from abandoned mill to commercial office space. He retired in 1996 after more than 30 years as a licensed investigator for the insurance and legal professions, and then traveled the world with his wife Joan.
He was an Army veteran serving over 15 years graduating from OCS and attaining the rank of Major in the Army Corps of Engineers.
He is survived by his wife of 16 years, Joan (Breckell) Jensen Tamke, of Holderness; his son and son’s family, Eric K. Tamke, wife Heidi, grandchildren Harrison, Aidan, and Annaliese Tamke of Gainesville, VA; and stepson George Nesbitt of Holderness and step daughters Lynne Nesbitt of Holderness and Dawn Nesbitt-Taylor of Laconia, NH. He was predeceased by his parents.
There will be no calling hours.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, January 2, 2012 at 1:00pm in the Carriage House of the Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH.
Burial with Military Honors will be held at the New Hampshire Veterans Cemetery, Boscawen, NH on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 11:30am.
For those who wish, in lieu of flowers the family prefers that memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services, 164 Pleasant Street, Laconia, NH is assisting the family with the arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial go to www.wilkinsonbeane.com.