Tyler Westmoreland Congdon, 59, died on June 28, 2026 after a recent diagnosis with pancreatic cancer. He was surrounded by those he loved most dearly.
Tyler graduated from The Breck School in Minneapolis and Kenyon College, Cum Laude with a degree in Philosophy. At Kenyon, during the first week of freshman year, he met the love of his life Elizabeth Lynch. Together they went on an exceptional journey. He was a true Renaissance Man. He had a brilliant mind and an unconventional spirit that allowed him to accomplish many things. While in high school, he built a 1929 Mercedes-Benz convertible kit-car. After college, he and Elizabeth lived and traveled on a houseboat, “The Silent Craftsman,” for several years. He bought a firetruck that he used to pick up his boys at school and entertained the neighbors in Ashland, Ohio with a huge display of festive holiday inflatables. He was an expert in real estate and he and Elizabeth built a real estate business that exceeded even their expectations.
As a couple, they traveled extensively with their boys and always had an adventure on the horizon. They often shared those experiences with other family members, creating lasting, joy-filled memories for all.
A kind, thoughtful and loyal man, Tyler lived his life with incredible integrity. He was a devoted husband, father and son. He loved his family above all else and leaves them a legacy of love, wisdom, kindness and honesty.
Preceded in death by his father, Robert A. Congdon, and his father-in-law, Joseph H. Lynch, Tyler is survived by his wife of 35 years, Elizabeth, his sons, Daniel and Matthew, his mother and stepfather, Gloria and Phillip Smith, his sister, Laura Congdon (Kelly), his mother-in-law, Ann Lynch, his brothers-in-law, Michael Lynch (Chris), Matthew Lynch (Melissa), his bonus sisters, Pamela Latanision (Mike), Penny Smith (Jim), Paula Gilmore (Eames), Patrice Friedman (Louis), and innumerable cousins, nieces and nephews that he held dear.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 11:30 a.m. at Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home, 313 Center Street, Ashland, Ohio 44805. A meal and time of fellowship will follow in the Legacy Room at the funeral home. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the time of the service from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
At a later date, a second celebration will be held in Minneapolis for Tyler’s Minnesota friends and family. Burial will be in Forest Hill Cemetery in Duluth, Minnesota.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Ohio Bird Sanctuary, 3774 Orweiler Road, Mansfield, Ohio 44903.
For those unable to attend, online condolences may be shared on the funeral home’s website at denbowfh.com.
Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home & Crematory is handling the arrangements.
Funeral Home: Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home
Website: denbowfh.com