Frances Anderson Tanner

Frances Anderson Tanner passed away peacefully on March 15, 2015, her 92nd birthday.

Born to George Edgar and Frances Anderson in Aberdeen, Washington, she graduated from Weatherwax High School and the University of Oregon with a degree in geology.

After college she worked in the anatomy department at Stanford University where she met Donald C. Tanner, the love of her life, then a first year medical student. They married December 27, 1947 and moved to Bellevue, Washington in 1955 where they lived until Donald’s death in 1999 when she moved to Mercer Island.

Fran, as she was known to family and friends, was involved with family and active at St. Thomas and All Saints Episcopal Churches in Bellevue and later at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Mercer Island.

Fran is survived by her sons Donald and Stephen Tanner, her daughters Frances Tanner and Shelley Sage, her brother George Edgar Anderson, 12 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

A memorial service will be held at 1PM on Friday April 10 at Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 4400 64th Avenue SE, Mercer Island.