Tanya Warren, born in Seattle Washington on April 14, 1936, passed into the presence of the Lord on Thursday, September 13, 2018. She courageously fought a long battle with COPD and congestive heart failure, and stayed with us as long as she could.
She is survived by her husband Donald Warren, son Blake Johnson (Wendy), her daughter Lori Granberg (Paul), grandchildren Emily and Kennedy Newman, and Jennifer and Jeffery Warren.
Tanya held many interests but will be most remembered for her passion for her family and her faith in Jesus. Many family trips included skiing, golf, Hawaii, the Oregon and California Coasts and cruises. She was active in her church and in ministries serving others and the community, including the Thanksgiving Outreach, Mothers of Preschoolers and Salt & Light. She and Don hosted many prayer groups and Bible studies in their Edmonds home, and she was a source of encouragement to many. Tanya was also a business woman who worked full time to support her family. She especially enjoyed orchestrating the transfer of seafood from Alaska to the US and Japan for SeaLand. She had been a stewardess, a dental hygienist, and a musician (marimba and piano). She loved football, gardening, travel, and took a keen interest in anything that mattered to her kids and family.
Tanya graduated from Winlock High School, and the University of Washington. She and Don had just celebrated their 32nd wedding anniversary in August.
A Memorial Service to celebrate Tanya’s life will be held at Westgate Chapel in Edmonds on Saturday, October 13th at 1:00 p.m. Tanya would treasure remembrances to Westgate Chapel’s New Heart Place or Church Awakening.