James Tanner, 83, of Peoria died at 5:18 p.m. Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Grand View Alzheimer’s Special Care Center.
He was born March 4, 1936 in Carrier Mills, Illinois, the son of Orlie and Eva McNew Tanner. He married Diane Sturges on January 29, 1994 in Peoria, IL.
James is survived by his wife of twenty-five years; two daughters, Georgianne Keenan of California and Lori ( Rich) Howlett of Springfield, IL; and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother.
James worked at Caterpillar Inc. for thirty-one years retiring in 1986.
A private graveside service will be held at Parkview Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to The Alzheimer’s Association.
To view James’ memorial page or to leave an online condolence please go to www.davison-fulton.com.
