Leonard Alan Tanner

Funeral services for longtime Cortez resident Leonard Alan Tanner will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 24, at the Cortez Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. President Kirk Peine will be conducting. Interment will follow at the Cortez Cemetery. Visitation will be at the LDS Church from 8 to 9:15 a.m.

Leonard was born to Halworth and Carmon (Cardon) Tanner in Farmington, N.M., on March 3, 1943. He passed away at his home on April 18, 2002, at the age of 59.

Leonard wed Anita Henderson on June 17, 1966, in Salt Lake City. To this union were born six children.

Leonard joined his father and brothers to operate the Cortez Milling Company. He was an active member of the LDS Church. He enjoyed hiking and carpentry. Most of all, he drew great joy from his eight grandchildren.

Surviving are his wife of 35 years, Anita Tanner of Cortez; children, Natalie (Brent) Smith of Loomis, Calif., Tamara Lynn (Darrin) Donithorne of Tigard, Ore., Ryck (Andrea) Tanner of Monroe, Wash., Ryan (Tara) Tanner of Orem, Utah, Brady Tanner of Provo, Utah, and Tiffany Marie (Kye) Hall of Fort Collins, Colo. He leaves behind also, his eight grandchildren, Brittany Smith, Jourdan Smith, Nicole Smith, Sierra Smith, Sydney Donithorne, Janelle Donithorne, Gavin Donithorne, and Cardon Tanner; and his brothers and sisters, Trent (Ann) Tanner, Gary (Gwen) Tanner, Linda (Ron) Enos, and Vicki (John) Dowell.