ANNETJE WILHELMINA TANIS, beloved wife of Eeuwit Tanis, of Picture Butte, passed away peacefully surrounded by her children at the Chinook Regional Hospital on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at the age of 79 years.

Anne was born on January 20, 1941 in Holland to Teunes & Cornelia Aleman. She was predeceased by her first husband Andrew Dancek, father Teunes Aleman, and mother Cornelia Aleman.

She is survived by her husband Everett, her four children Douglas (Karry), Marilyn, Rachel, Jodee (Alan), her stepchildren George (Jessica), Bert, Liz, Gwen, and grandchildren Travis, Brittany, Caden, Brandan, Andrea, Kaliah and Cole.

Anne had a big heart and a passion for helping others. She was a caregiver by nature who volunteered her time selflessly. Some of her volunteer experiences included traveling multiple times to Guatemala and Haiti to help build schools and volunteering yearly at the Rehoboth Christian Ministries camps for the disabled. She also spent her time knitting beautiful blankets for Blankets for Canada Society. She enjoyed fishing, sewing, gardening, knitting, and crocheting. She also had a love for swimming and could swim 120 laps well into her 70's. She was well known for the green thumb she had in nurturing all types of plants which won her several awards at the annual Pincher Butte bench fair. Most of all she loved her children and grandchildren. She was very strong in her faith and made sure to send a daily devotional that all will miss.
 
We would like to thank the Nurses and Staff on ward 4B of the Chinook Regional Hospital for the outstanding dedication and support they gave our mother during her stay.

Relatives and friends are invited to pay their respects at CORNERSTONE FUNERAL HOME, 2825 - 32 St. S, Lethbridge, AB, on Tuesday, September 29, 2020, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, kindly RSVP your attendance to Cornerstone at 403-381-7777 or care@cornerstonefh.ca. Seating will be limited to 90 guests. Facemasks are mandatory and will be available upon entry.

A Private Funeral Service will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2020, at 10:30 AM with Pastor Paul Droogers officiating. The service may be viewed by livestream under Annetje's obituary on the Cornerstone website.

As Anne supported a variety of charities, the family would like to suggest in lieu of flowers, donations be sent in Anne Tanis's name to a charity of your choice.