Tanja Drumm

Tanja Drumm, 55, of Dennis, Kansas, died at 12:30 a.m., Monday, January 12, 2009, at Labette Health. She had been in her usual health and death was not expected.

She was born May 27, 1953, in Chatham, Ontario, Canada to Hans Karl and Jeannine (DeDobbelaere) Ernst.

As a young girl, she grew up in Canada. At the age of 10, she moved with her family to the United States where she lived in Reno, Nevada. While in Reno, she earned an Associate degree. In 2000, she moved to southeast Kansas where she had lived since.
She raised Maltese dogs and loved drag racing. Over the years, she had nurtured approximately 90 foster children in Nevada and Parsons.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church in Dennis.
She and Stanley Drumm were married February 22, 2002, in Miami, Oklahoma. He survives of the home.

Additional Survivors:
Parents – Hans and Jeannine Ernst Reno, NV
Three Sons – Toby Calafetti Parsons, KS
Frank Calafetti Salt Lake City, UT
Keegan Drumm Dennis, KS
Two Daughters – Jodi Drumm Dennis, KS
Angella Virtue Parsons, KS
Two Stepsons – Robert Calafetti Salt Lake City, UT
Ronald Calafetti Salt Lake City, UT
18 Grandchildren
Numerous Foster Children
Three Sisters – Suzie Thompson Reno, NV
Sonja Williams Reno, NV
Tammy Frazier Reno, NV

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2009, at the United Methodist Church in Dennis. Burial will be in Pleasant Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 7-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, January 20, 2009, at Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home in Parsons.

Memorials are suggested to the United Methodist Church in Dennis. These may be left at or mailed to Forbes-Hoffman Funeral Home, P.O. Box 374, Parsons, KS 67357. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Tanja Drumm, please visit our flower store.