Tyler Ahrens, beloved son, grandson, brother, boyfriend, and friend, passed away on June 26, 2023. He was born in New Mexico and was raised in Los Alamos, NM where he attended Los Alamos Public Schools and, recently, the University of New Mexico. His family and friends are deeply saddened by his passing.
Tyler was an artist at heart and appreciated art in many forms: fine art, graphic novels, anime, games, playing card design, architecture, and interior design. He sketched and drew pictures on the cards he gave to family members; his favorite holiday was Valentine’s Day. He loved the outdoors. He hiked Los Alamos trails, rode his scooter at the skate park, mountain biked, and snowboarded at Pajarito. He had dreams of hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and was reading all about it. He relished being in the water and spending time at a lake or rafting on a river. Tyler was an avid player of Magic the Gathering and appreciated the artistry, themes, metaphors, and strategy of the game, as well as the community of players. Even when traveling, he would find a local card shop and join in playing the game. Tyler loved music and recently began to follow his favorite bands to festivals across the Southwest. He was inspired and was beginning to write his own songs as well.
He was a loving son and brother, and a caring friend and boyfriend. Every time his family came together he organized his siblings to play his favorite card games together – he treasured the times when all four siblings were home. He also enjoyed working with children as a caregiver at daycare centers in Los Alamos. He would always play superheroes with the kids and took the time to make each child a drawing of a dinosaur of their choice.
He is survived by his parents Christine Sweeney and James Ahrens, his twin brother Connor Ahrens, siblings Willow and Daniel Ahrens, grandparents Paul and Helen Ahrens, grandfather James Sweeney, and girlfriend Valerie Pestovich.
A memorial service for Tyler will be held on July 6 at 1pm at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Los Alamos, followed by a burial at 2:45pm at Guaje Pines Cemetery in Los Alamos.
In memory of Tyler, donations can be made to a local organization that supports the care and/or development of children and youth, including their skills in the arts. Some examples are:
Las Cumbres Community Services: https://www.lascumbres-nm.org/donate
Fuller Lodge Art Center: https://www.losalamosartscouncil.org/partners-and-benefactors
Los Alamos Teen Center: https://laymca.org/donation
Please leave any condolences, favorite stories of Tyler, or photos for the family here.
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Name | Tyler James Ahrens |
Date of Death | June 26th, 2023 |
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Funeral Home | Rivera Family Funeral Home - Los Alamos | |
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1627 A Central Avenue Los Alamos NM 87544 United States |
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Dear Jim and Christine,
I am so sorry to hear about Tyler's passing. I know he had some challenges in life, but I'm glad he found some endeavors to be passionate about. He would have loved hiking the PCT
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Our hearts ache with sadness for your loss. Mark and I are thinking of you all during this difficult time. We remember how kind Tyler was to our younger boys when they played at the pool with him. We are sorry to hear of his passing.
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Dear Ahrens Family,
My heart goes out to you in your loss of Tyler. May you find comfort, and may beautiful memories sustain you.
Frances Meier
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Christine, Jim, and Family,
Our deepest condolences to you and your family. May the love and
support that surrounds you during these difficult days bring you
comfort, strength and peace. May Tyler's memory be a blessing.
Frank, Joan, Michelle and Monica
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Christine, Jim, Willow, Daniel, and Connor, I am heartbroken for all of you. I remember hosting dinner for Jim +2 with my +2 while Christine +2 were in hospital and Dane was on a business trip. In my invitation, I warned Jim that we would be way outnumbered. He laughed and said that it was good practice because that would be his life very shortly. I'm so sorry that the ratios have changed in such a painful way. Hugs to all of you.
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I am so sorry and I'm thinking about your family. This is so difficult.
Please accept my condolences.
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Dear Christine and Jim, Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family on Tyler’s sudden passing. We share in the grief and will always cherish the fun times our families had with Tyler and our kids. May his loving and caring nature ring eternal and heal us all. Dubey, Sabine & Mohit
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