Kenneth C. Tanke

1926 - 2008  (81 years)

• Name	Kenneth C. Tanke  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	28 Jul 1926	Fremont, Dodge, Nebraska   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	28 Mar 2008  [2, 3]
  Person ID	I169101	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Otto Hans Leopold Tanke
  Mother	Alfreda Dorthea Kielstrup
  Family ID	F108440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Jean Pierson,   b. 25 Jan 1927, Princeton, Bureau, Illinois d. 23 Feb 2013 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	1951	Princeton, Bureau, Illinois   [1]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F68079	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Post-Tribune (IN) March 30, 2008 KENNETH C. TANKE Crown Point, Indiana Kenneth C. Tanke, of Crown Point, was born July 28, 1926 in Fremont, Nebraska, to Alfreda Dorthea (Kielstrup) Tanke and Otto Hans Leopold Tanke, passed away Friday, March 28, 2008. He is survived by his wife Mary Jean (Pierson) Tanke; his children, Stephanie, John (Valerie); two grandsons, Matthew and Michael. He was preceded in death by his parents, 3 brothers, and 1 sister. Surviving siblings are Keith Tanke, Janet Salak, and Linda Love. During High School, Ken was a Nebraska state champion back stroker. Ken was an Army Air Corps and served in Japan During World War II. He graduated from George Williams College, and was employed by the YMCA. Ken was instrumental in starting Y Indian Guides in South Bend, working with chiefs from the Blackhawk tribe. He later was employed by Inland Steel, where he was an accountant and foreman inthe 4BOF. Ken was a member of DeMolay and received the Legion of Honor Award. He also was a Mason and belonged to Roosevelt Lodge #678.

  
  

• Sources

  [S35547] Newsletter of the International Haskell Family Society, Vol 15 No 4, (December 2006). [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index (Reliability: 3). Name: Kenneth C. Tanke Social Security Number: 508-20-2306 Birth Date: 28 Jul 1926 Issue Year: Before 1951 Issue State: Nebraska Last Residence: 46307, Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, USA Last Benefit: 46307, Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, USA Death Date: 28 Mar 2008 [S65998] Obituary, Post-Tribune (IN), Kenneth C. Tanke, (March 30, 2008).