Lynne Fanara was born on December 16, 1967 in New Braunfels to Richard and Linda Anderson. She went to school in San Antonio, Tx. She graduated from Southwest Texas State University and got her Masters Degree at Texas Woman’s University on August 14, 1999. She married Richard R. Fanara on January 7, 1995 at New Braunfels. She worked as a Speech Language Pathologist for 31 years and recently at Restorative Healthcare along with many other various Elementary schools. Throughout her life, she was known for her kindness, compassion, and nurturing nature who devoted herself to helping others communicate and thrive. She had a free-spirited adventurous personality who loved to travel, and to experience new things. She was intelligent, hardworking, and passionate about her career in helping children especially with special needs with communication development and milestones. She was a strong warrior who fought any battle thrown her way. She was without a doubt a devoted loving wife to her husband and her children.
Lynne Fanara is preceded in death by her father Richard Anderson and grandson Hayden Fanara.
Lynne Fanara is survived by her beloved husband Richard R. Fanara, her daughter Jessica and husband John Tumlinson, her son Charles and wife Sara Fanara, her daughter Renee and husband Dustin Estes, her brothers Kevin and Bryan Anderson, her mother Linda Anderson, and her grandchildren Zoie and Hunter Tumlinson, Reign, Hazel, and Maeve Fanara, Elliott, Piper, and Bailey Estes, and Ocean and Amethyst Campbell.
Pallbearers will be her son Charles, her brother Kevin, her son-in-laws Dustin and John, her grandson Hunter, and her family member Ronnie.
Visitation will be at 9am on Saturday October 10th, 2026 at Zoeller Funeral Home. Memorial/Celebration of life services will be held at 10am on Saturday October 10th, 2026. Burial will follow at Schertz-Cibolo Cemetery.
Lynne Fanara will be deeply missed and forever remembered by all who had the privilege of knowing and loving her.
“A hui hou” (Until we meet again)
