Art Tacheny

Art Tacheny passed away Monday, October 10, 2016 at his home east of Rush City at the age of 84. Arthur Richard Tacheny was born to Arthur and Sophia (Koecher) Tacheny on February 27, 1932, in Wyandotte, Michigan. The family moved to Whitefish, Montana and later to East St. Paul. Arthur was in the class of ’49 at St. Paul Harding High School. After high school, Art joined the Gopher State racing club with his ’36 Ford car. Art’s first job was a cook on the Great Northern Railroad, the St. Paul-Seattle line. He would always say that was the best job he ever had. Art served in the Korean War from 1952-54 in the 561st MPCO in Korea and also in Japan as a military policeman. When Art returned home he married Mary (Betty) Alguire of Rock Creek. They settled on a small farm east of Rush City; where together they raised herefords and horses. Art and his brother Dennis were in the Cement Masons Union and worked as cement finishers. Art enjoyed hunting and often took his horse “Amber” to a friend’s cabin in the Prior Mountains near Billings, Montana, where he shot trophy deer, which he proudly displayed in his living room. Art and Betty liked to snowmobile and would sometimes cross over the river into Wisconsin. They loved to travel; taking trips to northern Minnesota, Wisconsin and the Michigan UP. As a young family they vacationed every year. In 1980, they purchased land in southwestern Colorado and it became the vacation destination. Art would take visitors on the trails in the San Juan Mountains and explore old gold mines and ghost towns. Art is survived by his children: Diane (Arlie) Hagman of Rush City, Randy Tacheny of Frederic, Wisconsin, Chris Tacheny of Rush City, Aileen (Harlan) Schwantke of Brook Park, Carolyn (Gary) Antrobus of Pine City, Bill Sr. (Dawna) Tacheny of Rush City; 18 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; sister Lorraine Steinbring of St. Paul; brothers Ron (Monica) Tacheny of Coeur D'Alene, Idaho and Dennis (Loncy) Tacheny of Stacy; many nieces, nephews, friends and loyal dog "Dolly" Art is preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Sophie (Koecher) Tacheny; his loving wife Betty and grandson Allen Hagman, Sr. Reverend Laurie O'Shea will officate funeral services for Art: 2:00 PM, Thursday (10/20/16) at the Olson Chapel in Rush City. A time of visitation and reviewal is planned for one hour prior to the service at the chapel. Interment with military honors will take place in the Rock Creek Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to the Grothe-Jacobson VFW Post #6692. Funeral arrangements for Art Tacheny are entrusted to the Funeral and Cremation Service of Rush City ~ Olson Chapel. www.funeralandcremationservice.com