Tanya Wilhite

April 28, 1969-Feb. 19, 2024

Tanya Wilhite of West Lafayette passed away Monday night at Franciscan Health of Greenwood.  She was 54.

Tanya started as an analytical research technician at Great Lakes Chemical, later transitioning to Chemtura and then in 2017 to Lanxess.  She held various roles within the global organization and emerged as a pillar of expertise in her field of SAP Quality Management and Quality Systems.

Born April 28, 1969 in Crawfordsville, she was the daughter of Dwight Wilhite and Arleen Lowe Wilhite.  She graduated from Southmont High School and attended Purdue, where she earned a B.S. in cellular and developmental biology.

Surviving family includes: mother, Arleen Wilhite; sister, Dawn Teague with her husband, Greg and their children, Mackenzie (Ben) Large and Emma Teague; a brother, Chad Wilhite with his wife, Adrienne and their children, Drew Wilhite, Audrey (Ethan) Frost with son, Rohen and step-son, Aidan Vanderkleed, Logan Wilhite; brother, Thad Wilhite and his wife, Carri and their children, Luke and Samuel Wilhite; half-sister, Kristen Collins with her husband, Travis and their children, Fredd and Christopher.

She was preceded in death by her grandparents and father.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 PM Monday, Feb. 26th at Burkhart Funeral Home, 201 W. Wabash Avenue, Crawfordsville.  Services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday at the funeral home, led by Pastor Andrew Guthrie.

Donations in memory of Tanya Wilhite may be made to the Almost Home Humane Society, 1705 South 2nd Street, Lafayette, IN 47905.