Tracy Lynn Vorhees Anderson

Tracy Lynn (Vorhees) Anderson, age 47, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 11:30 p.m. on Friday, October 6th ,at Miami County Hospice in Troy, Ohio, after a four-year battle with cancer. She was born July 16, 1976, in Lima, Ohio, the daughter of Raymond Daniel “Dan” Vorhees and Cora “Cori” (Kiefer) Vorhees, who both preceded her in death. On Sept. 14, 2002, she married Jamison “Jamey” Anderson and he survives in Wapakoneta. Additional survivors include a son: Harrison “Harry” Michael Anderson; three sisters: Kelly (Tim) Kaiser of St.Marys, Jamie Vorhees of Cridersville, and Kimberly (Curtis) Snyder of Wapakoneta; two sister-in-laws: Carrie ”Mae” (Jon) Schmidt of Wapakoneta, Chris (John) Hooks of St. Marys; and one brother-in-law: Gary (Christy) Thompson of Miamisburg. She was also preceded in death by her mother-in-law, Kathi Thompson, grandparents, and sister-in-law: Melissa Truesdale. Tracy was a beloved and respected: wife, mother, sister, aunt, niece, teacher, and colleague. She graduated from Wapakoneta Senior High in 1995. She then went on to graduate from Defiance College in 1999 with a Bachelor of Science in Comprehensive Communication. She also earned a Master's degree from Bowling Green State University in Curriculum and Instruction. Tracy began her teaching career at Hardin Houston Local Schools from 1999-2006. In 2006, she became a member of the English Department at St. Marys Memorial High School in English and Communication and was currently teaching Freshman English at the time of her passing. She served as the Drama Director and was a long time member of the St. Marys Education Association where she was involved in scrapbooking and working with the concession stands to support the local scholarships. She was proud to coordinate with the St. Marys Rotary on the Four Way Speech competition. Tracy was also a member of the Building Leadership Team and was a general listening ear to any colleague who needed assistance. She was passionate about traveling and traveled all over the United States, overseas to Europe, Greece, and Africa. She was an avid scrap booker and loved taking trips with her son, Harry. She was an active member of the First English Lutheran Church in Wapakoneta. Arrangements have been made for family and friends to call at Eley Funeral Home and Crematory in Wapakoneta on Thursday, Oct. 12 from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. and Friday 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. with services to follow on Friday at 12:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be directed to the funeral home for a scholarship in honor of Tracy Anderson.

Tracy Lynn Vorhees Anderson

July 16, 1976 - October 6, 2023