Gene Tanner, age 68 years, of Clinton, Missouri passed away July 22, 2016 near Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. Memorial Services will be held 6:00 pm Friday, July 29, 2016 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Gene Tanner Memorial, which will be used for a medical equipment donation to the Fountain of Youth Medical Clinic, or the American Heart Association and may be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Gene worked as a manager for Ecolab in the pest elimination division for 38 years. He retired in 2009. Gene loved life. He enjoyed traveling all over with friends. He especially enjoyed wintering down South with Anne. He also loved NASCAR, and restoring old cars Gene was a bit OCD when it came to the laundry and cleaning house. Anne admits she hasn't done either for over 20 years!

He was preceded in death by his parents Charles and Klara (Listoen) Tanner, and 2 brothers, Trig and Glenn Thorson.

Gene is survived by his wife, Anne of the home; 4 children: Jamie Tanner of Fort Worth, TX, Lance Tanner of Mesa, AZ, Jeni and Doug Call of Kansas City, MO, and Corey and Jackie Owen of Kansas City, Missouri; 7 grandchildren; Clayton, Mackenzie, Cameron, Jake, Brett, Katie, and Owen; 2 sisters: Ida Krtnick of Minneapolis, MN and LuLu Troudt of Sedalia, MO, as well as numerous nephews and nieces.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.