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Stephen Tanner Obituary
St. Louis, MO - Stephen Alexander "Alex" Tanner, 23, of St. Louis, MO, passed away suddenly on Friday, June 19, 2020 in St. Louis. Alex was born on December 5, 1996 in Cincinnati, OH the son of Steve and Courtney Tanner.
Also surviving are his two sisters, Ella and Lydia; grandparents, Larry and Barbee Benbow of Bloomington, IN, James (Elizabeth) Tanner of Chagrin Falls, OH; Uncles, James (Anita) Tanner, Chris (Claudia) Benbow, Aunts, Karen (Robert) Frick, Kathryn (David) Mitchell, cousins, Robert, Sara, Evan, David, Michael, Shannon and Nicholas; faithful dog, Bucky. He was preceded in death by his fraternal grandmother, Muriel who passed away on the same day 29 years ago.
Alex was a 2015 graduate of Turpin High School. He participated in Baseball & Basketball and his senior year he joined the Cross Country team where he was a big part of the team's 2014 ECC championship. He was recognized on the first team all-conference team. In 2019 he graduated with a Bachelor's degree from St. Louis University. At SLU, Alex was the President of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. In May 2020 Alex graduated from the University of Missouri-St. Louis with a master's degree in accounting. He recently passed the first two sections of the CPA exam and was looking forward to starting his accounting career at BKD CPAs & Advisors in St. Louis.
Alex was a passionate fan of Cleveland sports and the Ohio State Buckeyes. He passed away doing what he loved, cycling.
Visitation will be from 1-4 pm on July 11th at Memorial Hall, 1225 Elm Street, Cincinnati, OH, 45202. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the Anderson Park District and mailed to: Steve Tanner, 7175 Foxview Dr., Cincinnati, OH 45230.
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Tracy Luddeke
July 2, 2020
My heart goes out to you all. I remember Daniel and Alex having play dates back when they were just little tikes and attending your Easter egg hunt. Daniel was so upset that he can not attend the memorial since he is active duty in the USAF in Texas currently but his thoughts and prayers are with you.
With heartfelt sympathy,
The Luddeke Family
Tracy Luddeke
July 2, 2020
My heart goes out to you all. I remember Daniel and Alex having play dates back when they were just little tikes and attending your Easter egg hunt. Daniel was so upset that he can not attend the memorial since he is active duty in the USAF in Texas currently but his thoughts and prayers are with you.
With heartfelt sympathy,
The Luddeke Family
Pamela Yates
July 1, 2020
Courtney and Steve we were so blessed to spend so many sweet times together through Tommy and Alexs baseball connection. Praying for peace, comfort and healing for your family❤
June 28, 2020
Please accept my condolences . I'm so sorry for the loss of your loved one. May the word of God comfort and strengthen you. 2 Thessalonians 2:16,17
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