Tanya S. Tandoc
1969 - 2015 | Obituary
Tandoc, Tanya Susann, 45, of Wichita,
chef, restauranteur, teacher, dancer, artist and musician died June
4, 2015. Tanya was born in Winnepeg, Manitoba, Canada on September
23, 1969 to Dr. Valentin and Dr. Bonnie Tandoc. She was the oldest of
three siblings and is survived by her parents, brother Warren Tandoc
and wife Ann Tandoc of Wichita, sister Elissa McDonald and husband
Drew McDonald of Independence, Missouri, stepson Evan Gottstine, and
an enormous group of cherished friends.
Tanya grew up in Newton, Kansas and
graduated early, with academic honors, from Newton High School. She
attended the University of Kansas and the California Culinary
Academy. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in fine arts from
Wichita State University with honors.
In lieu of flowers, please make a
generous contributuion to the Wichita Area Sexual Assault Center or
the Kansas Humane Society. In care of Petersen Funeral Home 215 North
Main Newton, Kansas 67114
There will be a celebration of Tanya's
life Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. at the Orpheum Theater in
Wichita, Kansas.
Tanya's beautiful smile, delightful,
infectious laughter and often uncontained amusement will brighten our
hearts for ever and ever.
Published in The Kansan on June 9, 2015
