Vada Ruth Tjaden Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Vada Ruth Tjaden (Clearwater, Kansas), who passed away on April 18, 2026, at the age of 102, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Vada Ruth Tjaden to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Herman Tjaden, Jr.; her parents, Vivian King and Viola King (David); her son Roger Tjaden; her grandchildren, Kim Steiner and Kurt Waterson; and her siblings, Cecil King and Dorothy Eis.
She is survived by: her children, Neal Tjaden (Karen) of Clearwater, KS and Dena Kliewer (Bill) of Wichita, KS; and her grandchildren, Christy Freeman (Matt) of Clearwater, KS, Kevin Tjaden (Rebecca) of Clearwater, KS, Keith Tjaden (Jamie) of Clearwater, KS and Dauna Herman (Todd) of Burlingame, KS. She is also survived by 15 great-grandchildren; 21 great-great grandchildren.
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