Tana Jordan
Tana Moriah Willetts Jordan, 45, of Fort Walton Beach, Fla., passed away on Monday, April 19, 2021, in Bay County, Fla., with loved ones left in agony.
Tana was born on Oct. 6, 1975, in Butler, to Jelle Vanderzee and Palm Edinger.
After graduating from Moniteau Junior/Senior High School, Tana enlisted in the U.S. Air Force. She served in the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air Force Special Operations Command, Pacific Air Forces Command, U.S. Central Command and the Pentagon. Tana was scheduled to retire from the Air Force as the superintendent, Personnel Support Division & Administrative MAJCOM functional manager, with more than 25 years of service.She was a beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister and great friend, who dedicated many years of her life to helping others and in service to her country in the U.S. Air Force.Tana is survived by her husband, Robert Jordan; her daughter, Sydney Frangioni; her stepdaughter, Geneva Jordan; her parents, Jack Edinger, Palm Willetts Edinger, and Jelle Vanderzee; her siblings, Nanci, Derek, Lynaia, Danielle, Nathan and Darren; her stepsiblings, Michelle, Mark, Brian and Matthew; her aunts and uncles; and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins.The family would like to thank you for your prayers and support during this time. Your shared memories, comforting condolences and gestures of love are truly appreciated.“A thousand moments that I had just taken for granted — mostly because I had assumed that there would be a thousand more.”JORDAN — A celebration of life for Tana Moriah Willetts Jordan, who died Monday, April 19, 2021, will take place at 5 p.m. Wednesday at Emerald Coast Funeral Home in Fort Walton Beach, Fla.The family will receive friends one hour before the celebration of life.In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions to the Special Operations Warrior Foundation at https://specialops.org, or The Wounded Warrior Project at www.woundedwarriorproject.org.Expressions of love and sympathy may be placed and viewed online at www.emeraldcoastfuneralhome.com.
