July 20, 1951 - September 2, 2017 It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Michael Richard Tisdel, husband, father, grandfather, and friend and mentor to many. Michael was realistic and faced a diagnosis of aggressive lung cancer with bravery; all-the-while maintaining his wit and famous sense of humor. As was his nature, he worried more about the well-being of others than the personal crisis and outcome that he was facing. We will truly miss this wonderful human being. Michael was born on July 20, 1951 and grew up in Seattle and the Greater Seattle area. Aside from a short stay in California, he was a life-long resident of King and Snohomish Counties. A hard worker even in his youth, he spent many a Saturday and summers working at his grandfather's grocery store in downtown Seattle where he was adored by the customers he would deliver groceries to. He had the character and disposition that made him a favorite to friends and relatives alike. He attended school in Seattle until age 11, when the family moved to Lynnwood, WA. He graduated from Meadowdale High School, Class of '69, and joined the Navy with a group of close friends; Doug, Butch, Tom, and Tony. His Navy career was shortened and he moved to the Bay-area in California where he met his first wife Carolyn. They moved back and Michael began working for his dad's company, Tiz's Door Sales in Everett, WA where he worked for many years while raising four children. It is there that he met his companion, confidant and friend, wife, Cherie. Michael always had an attraction to the art of boxing. He became an assistant coach for the Everett Firefighters Boxing Club and spent much of his spare time teaching, training, and mentoring the young boxers. There he established a close relationship with his good friend and fellow coach Ed Rogers. The two remained best of friends up to the time of Ed's passing in 2016. Michael's family meant the world to him as he did to them. He leaves behind his wife, Cherie; mother, Dorothy Musch; father, Don (Tiz) Tisdel; his four children, Shannon (Michelle), Michael, Debbie (Doug), Darin (Nancy); and step-daughter Shawna (Dave); grandchildren, Dustyn, Serenity, Kramer, Kyle, Greg, Logan; and step-grandchildren, Clyde and Van; brothers, Lee (Debbie), Mark (Patty), Matt, Robert, Greg; and sister, Taryn (Jeff). He was a favorite uncle, cousin, nephew, and friend to his large extended family. He was preceded in death by step-father, Carl; step-mother, Joyce; and brother, Sam. The family invites you to attend a "Celebration of Life" on Saturday, September 16, 2017 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Mill Creek Golf and Country Club located at 15500 Country Club Drive in Mill Creek, WA. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations to Hospice and Home Care Center of Snohomish County.
