Margaret Mire Tanner, Ascension Credit Union trailblazer and Hall of Fame Inductee passed away on March 12, 2025, at Francois Bend Senior Living Home in Gonzales LA. She was born April 10, 1935, to Cleveland Mire and Beatrice Mire (nee’ Landry). She was 89 years old.
Margaret was most proud of her accomplishments as a founding member and later CEO of Ascension School Employees Credit Union, now known as Ascension Credit Union. What began with index cards in a shoebox to help school employees save money, has become a major Credit Union with 3 branches and parish wide outreach. Margaret attended the Certified Credit Union Executive Program at the University of Wisconsin, Madison with 30+ hours credit. She had the foresight and vision to make ACU what it is today. Her dedication and hard work earned her numerous awards and recognition for her work, culminating in her induction into the Luminate (Louisiana Credit Union League) Hall of Fame in 2020. She continued to show her unending support for the Credit Union and the members until she was no longer able to do so.
Margaret’s interests were many. She loved cooking, especially baking where she learned techniques to make wedding cakes. (She liked lemon and vanilla but hated chocolate!) She also liked to sew, quilt, and crochet. She was a devote Catholic who prayed the rosary. She loved flowers, classic movies, and dancing with her husband. “Her greatest love was her family; and like a true gardener, she loved and nurtured them throughout her life as she did with staff and members of the Credit Union,” said Lloyd Cockerham, President & CEO of Ascension Credit Union. “She will be greatly missed by all who knew her,” he concluded.