In Memory of Tanner Lepchenske to Bless His Family

On February 26th, our son, brother, grandson, and friend Tanner Lepchenske was in a vehicle accident while returning from a snowboarding trip, and he went home to Jesus. Tanner loved his family and friends well, and he inspired other through his incredible kindness, personal drive, and life goals. He was the son everyone dreams of and the friend who was always there and willing to lend a hand. His friends loved his unconditional friendship and adults loved his Texas inspired manners and etiquette.

He spent his life with his family and friends living in both Texas and Washington, and he loved both equally. Tanner was well on his way to leading an amazing life, living each day to its fullest. He recently achieved his goal of earning his private pilot license, and enjoyed flying like his father Brad who passed away 2 years ago.

Tanner was a friend who did not know a stranger, and he is loved by all who knew him. He was a varsity athlete who lettered in cross country and swimming. He was the varsity Knowledge Bowl team captain, and he was an absolute trivia nerd, especially when history and politics were involved. He just helped his team earn a seat to state for the second year in a row. Recently, Tanner was invited by his history AP teacher to teach a lesson, and he nailed it -- The kids are still talking about it.

Outside of the school day he loved being outdoors in nature - hiking, fishing, snowboarding, driving country roads, and working on his F-150 truck. He took so much pride in detailing it and making it look as new as possible, even though it would be considered a classic. He leaves behind his mother Shenna, sister Kendall, his brother Camren (Larissa), nephew Thorin, and an amazing group of friends that are devastated by this loss.

We are hoping through this Go Fund Me fundraiser to help lighten the financial burden that this kind of loss causes to help Shenna and Kendall focus on grieving and healing process. It is our goal to give them a chance to catch their breath and focus their energy on remembering their favorite memories of Tanner. Your financial help will allow them to focus on their positive memories of Tanner and give them peace about the financial expenses required for his final arrangements.

Isaiah 40:31 ~ Those who trust in the Lord will renew their strength; they will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not become weary, they will walk and not faint.