Elaine was born on March 6, 1928, to the late Walter and Esther Loewecke in Chicago, IL. Elaine married Richard Tanney on May 27, 1950 at St. Luke’s Evangelical Church in Chicago, IL.
Elaine was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband Richard Tanney and her late brothers Donald Loewecke, Norman (late Rose) Loewecke and Kenneth (late Shirley) Loewecke.
Elaine is survived by her sons Richard (Patricia) Tanney and Robert (Margaret) Tanney, sister-in-law Sureerat Loewecke and dearest friend of 81 years, Dawn Smick. She was the caring Grandmother of Richard (Shannon), Jonathan (Kristin), Zachary (Jessica), Joseph (Margaret), Nathaniel (Kelly) and Jason (Nicole) and Great-Grandmother to her 13 great grandchildren Kate, Mckenna, Luke, Blake, Winston, Hayley, Brody, Lucy, Brynn, Keegan, Scarlett, Louis and Vincenzo.
Friends and family will gather for a visitation service that will be held on Thursday, May 30, 2024 from 10:00 AM until time of service at 10:30 AM at Oehler Funeral Home, 2099 Miner St., Des Plaines, IL. The entombment burial will take at Ridgewood Memorial Park Cemetery, Des Plaines, IL following the service.
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