Mrs. Tank worked as a nurses’ aide for many years and also worked for an electric company, an optical company and as an inspector. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, sewing, knitting, crocheting, crossword puzzles and gardening.
She was the wife of Richard Tank; daughter of the late Henry and Mildred (Emming) Hartman; mother of Ernie Ruper of Angola and George Ruper of Rockford, IL; and sister of Dorothy Heinrich of Eden, Ruth Kester of the Town of Evans, Elanore Scherf of Eden, and Charles Hartman of Florida; also survived by seven grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Arrangements were by the Hole-Parker Funeral Chapel, Silver Creek.