- Date Of Birth: February 21, 1951
- Date Of Death: July 7, 2017
- State: Indiana
John David Tanis of Rensselaer, Indiana passed away Friday, July 7, 2017 in Lafayette, IN. John was born in Hammond, Indiana on February 21, 1951, the son of Glenn Robert and Beulah (Willette) Tanis. John received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Concordia College in Moorehead, MN. John was a music teacher for the Lincolnwood Elementary School in Evanston, IL for many years.
John was the music director and organist for the Epiphany Lutheran Church in Elmhurst, IL Surviving is his mother, Beulah Tanis of Rensselaer; partner, Douglas Powell of Rensselaer; brothers and sisters, Lynn (Rich) Zegers of AZ, Paul Tanis of AZ, Karen Klein of Hammond, Elsie (Cliff) Selby of Rensselaer, Bob (Deb) Tanis of Rensselaer, Julie (Robin) Hernaez of CA and Sherry Bult of IL; and several nieces, nephews, and great nieces and great nephews.
