Louis E. "Louie" Tanner
Louis E. "Louie" Tanner, 81, of Richwood, died late Sunday, Jan. 22,
2006, at his home after almost a year-long battle with cancer.
He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World War II and a lifetime member
of the Richwood American Legion Baccarat Post No. 40 and a member of the
VFW Post No. 870, Richwood.
A retired trucker, he worked with Gateway Trucking of Marion. He enjoyed
working on lawn mowers, gardening, fishing and playing poker.
He was born Jan. 2, 1925, in Richwood, to the late LeRoy E. and Eva
Potts Tanner. He also was preceded in death by two brothers, Harvey and
Clifford Tanner; and a sister, Helen L. May.
He is survived by his first wife, Frances Dilsaver Tanner of Richwood,
whom he married in 1947; his current wife of 30 years, Mary Collins
Tanner, whom he married May 15, 1975; children, Beverly (Gordon) Brown
and Becky (Ed) Penix of Richwood, Donald of Bucyrus, Pam (Denny) Mathys
of Raymond, Rodney of Marion, and Rodger of Sandusky; a step-daughter,
Theresa Soice of Jacksonville, Fla.; 20 grandchildren; 18
step-grandchildren; and numerous great-grandchildren; nieces and
nephews; and a brother, Richard (Ray) Turner of Jacksonville, Fla.
Calling hours will be Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at Stofcheck
Funeral Home, Richwood, where funeral services will be held Thursday at
1 p.m., with the Rev. Tim Peria officiating. Burial will be in
Claibourne Cemetery, where there will be veteran graveside services
conducted by the Richwood VFW and American Legion.
Pallbearers will be Chad LeMasters, Terry LeMasters, Eddie Ray Penix,
Shane Penix, Scott Reebel, Kaliff Tanner, Shawn Hill and Bryan Frasier.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Tanner family in care of the
funeral home at P.O. Box 122, Richwood, Ohio 43344.
Stofcheck-Ballinger Funeral Home