Aura R. Tanis, 89, Cawker City, died Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008.

He was born Feb. 5, 1919, in Smith County to Martin and Laura (Sneller) Tanis.

He was a retired farmer/stockman.

Survivors include his wife, Genevieve, of the home; two sons, James and wife, Ruth, Hays and John and wife, Jan, Cawker City; two daughters, Barbara Hoogeveen and husband, Phil, Sully, Iowa and Bonnie Tanis, Downs; a brother, Lawrence and wife, Ileen, Downs; a sister-in-law, Charlotte Greenwald and husband, Darell, Tustin, Calif.; four grandchildren, Emily and Amy Hoogeveen, and Holly and Matt Tanis; and numerous nieces and nephews, and other relatives.

Services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Dispatch Christian Reformed Church, Cawker City; burial in East Dispatch Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, at Domoney Funeral Home, P.O. Box 127, Downs.

Memorials are suggested to Dispatch Christian Reformed Church music fund in care of the funeral home.