Tanner Cruse

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Tanner M. Cruse, age 25, of Grand Island, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2026.

A celebration of life service will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 2 p.m. at All Faiths Funeral Home with Dan Naranjo officiating.

Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service.

Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences can be left at www.giallfaiths.com.

Tanner was born on September 5, 2000, to Philip and Danielle (Thornbrugh) Cruse in McCook, Nebraska.

Tanner graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in December of 2018. He enjoyed cars, especially his Camaro. Tanner knew how to have fun and make everyone around him laugh. He had more friends than he could ever know.

Those left to cherish his memory include his father, Philip Cruse; mother Danielle (Erik) Yates; brothers, Trevor and Tyler Cruse; sisters, Crystal (Keenan) Dack, Courtney (Robert) Wagner and Hayley Yates; nieces and nephews, Angelina, Madison, Naveah, McKenzie, Ryan, Kingston, Rowan, Jeremiah and Elena and numerous other relatives and friends.

Tanner was preceded in death by his cousin, Lavinda Sayer.

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