John H. Tanton, Jr. (1928-2018)

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John H. Tanton Jr., 89, died Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018. Visitation will be from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 25, at Downing and Lahey Mortuary West Chapel.
The service is at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 26, at Asbury Church.
John was born Oct. 24, 1928 in Ellsworth, Kan. to John and Roxy (Curtis) Tanton. He served in the Army from February, 1951 to February 1953. He owned a successful construction company and worked in Ellsworth until he retired. He and his wife moved to Wichita to be near family in 2006.
He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Max Tanton.
Survivors include his wife, Nancy A. (Smith); daughter, Stephanie (Dean) Jones; daughter, Heather Sykes; son, Patrick (Lanitha) Tanton; daughter, Rebecca (Dan) Walter; and 11 grandkids.
Memorials may be given to Cindi’s Hope, PO Box 4834, Wichita, Kan. 67204.
Share tributes online at www.dlwichita.com

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