Nancy Tanner

Obituary of Nancy Tanner She is risen. On May 7, 2013, Nancy Jean Tanner (76) of Leesburg, FL left this world. She was born May 28, 1936 in Alliance OH to Park and Irene (Hulton) Mohr. On August 2, 1958 she married Richard (Dick) Elliott Tanner, her loving husband of 54 years. In addition to Richard, Nancy is survived by her daughter, Elizabeth (Brian) Howe of Granville OH and son, James (Victoria) Tanner of Maumee OH. Also left to miss Nancy are her grandchildren, Laureen Tanner, Jacob Tanner, Marissa Tanner, Megan Howe, and Rachel Howe. Additional family include Marylou Mohr, David (Judi) Mohr, Samantha (Kent) Matthews and great-niece and great-nephews, Allison Aulds, Maxwell Mohr and Michael Mohr. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents and her brother John Mohr, husband of Marylou. Nancy was extremely devoted to her family. More than anything, she loved raising Beth and Jim in their Ohio home in Cuyahoga Falls. She was very involved in their many activities and often received awards for her volunteer service. Some of these organizations included Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Parent Teacher Association and the Order of Rainbow For Girls. Nancy was a graduate of Alliance High School (1954) and of Ohio University (1958) where she received her degree in Elementary Education. After several years of teaching, Nancy chose to make full time parenting her new profession. Parenting (and grand-parenting) became her life-long passion. Loving both their grandchildren and traveling, Nancy and Dick treated each grandchild to an individual European or Alaskan trip. Nancy and Dick were true world wide travelers having visited places as far away as New Zealand, Australia, South America, 18 European Countries and almost all Caribbean Islands. Holland American Cruise Line awarded them a medal for having sailed over 100 days. Nancy's other passions included music, duplicate bridge, and baseball. Nancy began playing the violin in the fifth grade. She continued playing into high school, college, and played for 23 years with the Hawthorne Community Orchestra. She also enjoyed listening to music and was an instrumental music patron at heart. She especially enjoyed live musical and theatrical performances. She also loved to play bridge. Nancy held the title of Life Master of The American Contract Bridge League, the organization's highest accolade. She is a past president of The Lake County Duplicate Bridge Club. Nancy excelled at the game because of her keen and sharp mind. She also used her bridge club to help raise funds for her favorite charity, Shriners Hospital For Children of Tampa. She loved the sport of baseball. Her favorite teams were the Cleveland Indians and the Tampa Bay Rays. She was a member of Cuyahoga Falls, OH chapter #245 of The Order of the Eastern Star since 1979. She was a member of Morrison United Methodist Church, Leesburg, FL since 1989. Her friends will remember Nancy for her generosity and kindness. She touched so many people and will always be remembered as a good friend with a warm and caring soul. Her soul has risen. A Memorial Service will be held at Dan Gorden Hall at Hawthorne, Lemon/Lime Rooms, Leesburg, FL on Saturday May 11, 2013 at 5:00 PM with Reverend Karen Burris officiating. Interment will be in Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 or shrinershospitalsforchildren.org Services A Memorial Service will be held at Dan Gorden Hall at Hawthorne, Lemon/Lime Rooms, Leesburg, FL on Saturday May 11, 2013 at 5:00 PM with Reverend Karen Burris officiating. Interment Interment will be in Hawthorne Memorial Gardens. Memorial Donations In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children, 2900 Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607 or shrinershospitalsforchildren.org

Nancy Tanner

May 28, 1936 - May 7, 2013