Tegan Titze, 15, of Mitchell, passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2024. 

Funeral Mass was Friday, March 8, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Mitchell. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery in Mitchell. Visitation was Thursday, March 7, at the church. Arrangements were by Bittner Funeral Chapel.

Tegan Otto Titze was born on Feb. 22, 2009, in Mitchell, to Michael and Cindy (Mentele) Titze. He attended LBW, Mitchell Middle School, and was a freshman at Mitchell High School.

Tegan was creative and as a child enjoyed Legos, drawing, Pokémon, watching movies, playing video games, and Minecraft. He enjoyed weightlifting, music, and hanging out with his cousins. He loved his welding class at MHS and his dogs. He helped out at his grandparents’ farms and worked with his dad during the summer. Tegan was thankful for his friends and enjoyed school.

Tegan was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church and Faith Formation.

Tegan is survived by his parents; brother, Hayden; sister, Laney; grandmother, Charlene Titze of Stickney; grandparents, Patrick and Lynell Mentele of Woonsocket; aunts, Sheri (Mike) Kogel of Woonsocket, Becky (Luke) Bracha of Forestburg, Anita Titze of Stickney, and Melissa (David) Daugaard of Dell Rapids; and seven cousins.

Tegan was preceded in death by his grandfather, Kenneth Titze, and his dear friend, Lillian Baker.