Background
Tanking, Mary Ann was born on November 4, 1936 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Lars Dommerby and Helen Mary (Wilson) Nelson.
Tanking, Mary Ann was born on November 4, 1936 in Grand Island, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Lars Dommerby and Helen Mary (Wilson) Nelson.
Bachelor, University Northern Colorado. Master of Art Education, Fort Hays State University, Hays, Kansas, 1976.
Classrm. teacher Horton (Kansas) City Schools, 1959-1961. Instructor art Unified School District 403, Otis-Bison, Kansas, 1963-1975. Graduate assistant Fort Hays (Kansas) State University, 1975-1976.
Art instructor Unified School District 306, Gypsum, Kansas, 1976-1995. Outreach instructor department art Marymount College, Salina. Retired, 1995
Adjunct instructor ceramics Cloud County Community College, Concordia, Kansas.
Adjunct professor Kansas Wesleyan University, 1995-1998.
Member National Education Association, Kansas Education Association, Kansas Art Education Association (president 1995-1998), Southeast of Saline Education Association (treasurer since 1992).
Married Sylvester Clement Tanking, June 2, 1958. Children: Jeffrey Paul, David Martin, Jana Marie.