Age 57, died Friday, October 19, 2018. She was born December 25, 1960 in Garden City, Michigan. Tanja graduated from Grass Lake High School in 1979. She worked for Sheridan Books for many years, doing proofreading, editing, customer service, and shipping. Tanja worked at 4 Seasons Windows, and later, she created her own successful business, cleaning houses.
Tanja lived life to its fullest. She loved her dog, Annie. She loved her hummingbirds. She loved her garden, planting, weeding, then canning the harvest, which she usually gave to friends. What fed her soul was volunteering at the Grass Lake Elementary tutoring young students to develop their reading skills. She loved everyone and will be deeply missed by her family and friends...and she had a lot of friends. Be assured, wherever she is now, she is already making people laugh.
Steve was born January 7, 1952 in Bedford, Indiana, the son of John James & Frances Kathleen (Tarr) Ray. At the age of 66, he psased Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at his home in Manchester, MI. Steve graduated from University High School in Bloomington, IN in 1970. He then went on to graduate from Purdue University in 1974 with a degree in Biology. Steve was National Account Manager for Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceuticals for 32 years. He attended Sharon United Methodist Church. Steve enjoyed mowing and tinkering in the barn. He loved his home and family.