Charles Bick "Chuck" Tanner Obituary (1942 - 2014)

Chuck was born to Fred Clark "Bick" Tanner and Katherine Irene Peale in San Pedro, CA. He graduated from San Pedro High School and Cal Poly, Pomona. While pledging Pi Sigma Chi at Cal Poly, Chuck met the love of his life, Jo Ann Balkus; they married in 1963, and raised six children. A mechanical engineer, Chuck worked for Southern California Gas Co., and was a private contractor with Kennecott Utah Copper and other mining companies. Fishing, auto repair, gardening, and attending children's sports and musical events were favorite activities. Having lived in many parts of Southern California and Bluffdale, Utah, Chuck and Jo were in the process of building and retiring in Montana's Paradise Valley. Chuck died at the Huntsman Cancer Institute, SLC. He is survived by his wife, Jo Ann; children: Twyla Arant (Tom), April Laschinger (Jim), Charles II "Chuck", Clark, Clint (Cait) and Paige; grandchildren: Curtis (Karri) and Charles "C.J." Eakin, Ariana, Wesley and Brenna Arant, Katelynn and Charles III "Bick" Tanner, Sophie Goldberg and Zoe Tanner; his mother, Katherine, and brother-in-law Joe Balkus (Carol). A funeral Mass will be held Saturday, November 22, at 10:00 AM, at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Sandy, Utah. Donations may be made to Huntsman Cancer Institute, with thanks to the ICU. Funeral Home: Jenkins-Soffe South Valley 1007 W. South Jordan Pkwy. South Jordan, UT 84095