Anita R Tanke, 88, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Anita was born in La Crosse, WI on June 8th, 1931, to Ferdinand and Helen (Weber) Schreier.
She married Donald E. Tanke on June 17, 1950. She was a graduate of Logan High School and La Crosse Technical College and was then employed in accounting at the Business Office at UW La Crosse for 24 years, retiring in 1994. After retirement, Gulf Shores, Alabama became a winter home for Anita and Don for many years.
Anita was an accomplished baton twirler in her youth, later becoming an internationally renowned baton instructor traveling throughout the US, Canada, the Caribbean, parts of Europe and the Canary Islands to lead camps, teach and promote baton twirling. In La Crosse, she formed and directed the Coulee-ettes Baton Corp, the Royalettes Baton and Drum Corp, and was the founding director of the Warriors Baton and Drum Corp, leading the Warriors to a USTA national title in Milwaukee in 1968 and gaining national acclaim in Houston, Texas in 1969.
Anita was a strong and gifted woman. In addition to the joy she received from spending time with family, her many hobbies included stained glass, doll making, knitting, sewing, cooking (German) and documenting the genealogy of the Weber, Schreier and Tanke families.
Anita is survived by her sons; Michael (Robyn) Tanke and Doug (Jolene) Tanke; grandchildren: Ryan (Lindsey) Tanke, Matthew (Katie) Tanke, Hans (Nicole) Tanke, Kristofer (Amber) Tanke, Kelly Tanke and Donny (Marie) Chase and 11 great grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald; daughter, Rebecca; and sister, La Ferne Jorgenson.
Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
She married Donald E. Tanke on June 17, 1950. She was a graduate of Logan High School and La Crosse Technical College and was then employed in accounting at the Business Office at UW La Crosse for 24 years, retiring in 1994. After retirement, Gulf Shores, Alabama became a winter home for Anita and Don for many years.
Anita was an accomplished baton twirler in her youth, later becoming an internationally renowned baton instructor traveling throughout the US, Canada, the Caribbean, parts of Europe and the Canary Islands to lead camps, teach and promote baton twirling. In La Crosse, she formed and directed the Coulee-ettes Baton Corp, the Royalettes Baton and Drum Corp, and was the founding director of the Warriors Baton and Drum Corp, leading the Warriors to a USTA national title in Milwaukee in 1968 and gaining national acclaim in Houston, Texas in 1969.
Anita was a strong and gifted woman. In addition to the joy she received from spending time with family, her many hobbies included stained glass, doll making, knitting, sewing, cooking (German) and documenting the genealogy of the Weber, Schreier and Tanke families.
Anita is survived by her sons; Michael (Robyn) Tanke and Doug (Jolene) Tanke; grandchildren: Ryan (Lindsey) Tanke, Matthew (Katie) Tanke, Hans (Nicole) Tanke, Kristofer (Amber) Tanke, Kelly Tanke and Donny (Marie) Chase and 11 great grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald; daughter, Rebecca; and sister, La Ferne Jorgenson.
Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Anita R Tanke, 88, of La Crosse, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 21, 2019. Anita was born in La Crosse, WI on June 8th, 1931, to Ferdinand and Helen (Weber) Schreier.
She married Donald E. Tanke on June 17, 1950. She was a graduate of Logan High School and La Crosse Technical College and was then employed in accounting at the Business Office at UW La Crosse for 24 years, retiring in 1994. After retirement, Gulf Shores, Alabama became a winter home for Anita and Don for many years.
Anita was an accomplished baton twirler in her youth, later becoming an internationally renowned baton instructor traveling throughout the US, Canada, the Caribbean, parts of Europe and the Canary Islands to lead camps, teach and promote baton twirling. In La Crosse, she formed and directed the Coulee-ettes Baton Corp, the Royalettes Baton and Drum Corp, and was the founding director of the Warriors Baton and Drum Corp, leading the Warriors to a USTA national title in Milwaukee in 1968 and gaining national acclaim in Houston, Texas in 1969.
Anita was a strong and gifted woman. In addition to the joy she received from spending time with family, her many hobbies included stained glass, doll making, knitting, sewing, cooking (German) and documenting the genealogy of the Weber, Schreier and Tanke families.
Anita is survived by her sons; Michael (Robyn) Tanke and Doug (Jolene) Tanke; grandchildren: Ryan (Lindsey) Tanke, Matthew (Katie) Tanke, Hans (Nicole) Tanke, Kristofer (Amber) Tanke, Kelly Tanke and Donny (Marie) Chase and 11 great grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald; daughter, Rebecca; and sister, La Ferne Jorgenson.
Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
She married Donald E. Tanke on June 17, 1950. She was a graduate of Logan High School and La Crosse Technical College and was then employed in accounting at the Business Office at UW La Crosse for 24 years, retiring in 1994. After retirement, Gulf Shores, Alabama became a winter home for Anita and Don for many years.
Anita was an accomplished baton twirler in her youth, later becoming an internationally renowned baton instructor traveling throughout the US, Canada, the Caribbean, parts of Europe and the Canary Islands to lead camps, teach and promote baton twirling. In La Crosse, she formed and directed the Coulee-ettes Baton Corp, the Royalettes Baton and Drum Corp, and was the founding director of the Warriors Baton and Drum Corp, leading the Warriors to a USTA national title in Milwaukee in 1968 and gaining national acclaim in Houston, Texas in 1969.
Anita was a strong and gifted woman. In addition to the joy she received from spending time with family, her many hobbies included stained glass, doll making, knitting, sewing, cooking (German) and documenting the genealogy of the Weber, Schreier and Tanke families.
Anita is survived by her sons; Michael (Robyn) Tanke and Doug (Jolene) Tanke; grandchildren: Ryan (Lindsey) Tanke, Matthew (Katie) Tanke, Hans (Nicole) Tanke, Kristofer (Amber) Tanke, Kelly Tanke and Donny (Marie) Chase and 11 great grandchildren.
She was proceeded in death by her parents; her husband, Donald; daughter, Rebecca; and sister, La Ferne Jorgenson.
Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
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