Tyler D. Stracener MD

At 1:30 on the morning of April 21, 2026 the world lost one of its brightest lights. He was in the arms of his soul mate and surrounded by some of those who knew him best and loved him the most. The grief is overwhelming. The sense of loss is deep and profound. The opportunities to talk and share and laugh and cry with Tyler are gone from us. He will always live through the people who loved him and knew him. He was a doctor, a friend, a brother, a partner, a son and an uncle - and in addition to all these things he was a man of deep faith. He helped heal the weak with a passion from his soul. His calling was to help and give dignity to others - he fulfilled that to the day his body let him down. His brilliance was astounding and we will forever be better people simply by having known him. A man is never gone as long as his memory lives within the people who loved him. Nothing can take away the loss and grief as it will always be with us. Remembrance is the best way to honor a kind, loving, brilliant man who lived his life the best way he knew how, with a deep knowledge of God, rooted in his faith, and fierce protectiveness of the people he loved. Admiration is too small a word when thinking of Tyler. He will be missed immensely.

Tyler was an accomplished musician and enjoyed everything from Mahalia Jackson and Dorothy Norwood to Handel, Bach and Debussy. He could tickle out angelic melodies from any piano.

Tyler D. Stracener was born on Easter Sunday, April 19, 1981 and passed away peacefully and with dignity on April 21, 2026 at the age of 45. He was preceded in death by his grandmother, Nelda Kirby; his grandfather, Conett Kirby; his grandfather Otto Stracener, his father, Dale Stracener, his father-in-law, David Mitchell Sr; his uncle, Kenneth Stracener and his beloved Pomeranians, Squirrel and Lulu. Left to cherish his many wonderful memories are his partner, David Mitchell; his mother, Tina Stracener; his grandmother, Faye Stracener; his sister, Jana Chisolm and her husband, Shea; his brother, Brodie Stracener; his nieces, Katherine, Emma, Makenna, Bristol and Tenley; his nephews, Connor, Jackson, Jaxon and Jamison; his aunts, Debbie, Jenny and Wanda, his uncles Bobby and Jeff; his Pomeranians, Leah and Leo and many cousins and relatives he loved deeply.

There will be a graveside service at Elmwood Cemetery on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at 11:30 AM. Anyone attending is asked to congregate in the parking lot of Elmwood Chapel for a procession into the cemetery. There will be a service at Temple Emanu-El afterward at 1:00 PM. Pallbearers are Shea Chisolm, Connor Chisolm, Logan Antley, Jeremy Botto, Chris Lindsay and Matthew Weathers. Cantor Robby Wittner will officiate the service.

Tyler’s partner and family would like extend their most heartfelt gratitude to Sidney West with Gentiva Hospice for the outstanding care she provided to him in his last days. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make a donation in Tyler’s memory to the charity of your choice, specifically those catering to the elderly.