Shirley Ann (Wilfong) Fanning, 66, St. Joseph, MO
By: Gregory Hurt
Shirley Ann (Wilfong) Fanning, 66, St. Joseph, Missouri died Wednesday, February 20, 2013 at Heartland Regional Medical Center.
She was born March 29, 1946 to Frank and Helen Wilfong in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Shirley married Larry DeWayne Fanning on April 19, 1963 in Troy, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 18, 2010.
She enjoyed being on a bowling league with her friends from Snow White Restaurant, where she was a cook.
Mrs. Fanning was preceded in death by her parents; spouse; son, Larry D. Fanning; grandson, Darryl A. Kelley, Jr; brothers, Henry Smith (Joyce), Wilbur Smith, Frank Wilfong, Jr. (Velma); sisters, Betty Wilfong and Maxine Ewing.
Survivors: daughters, Cassie Turner (Al), St. Joseph, Missouri and Kellie Fanning, St. Joseph, Missouri; son, Frank Fanning, St. Joseph, Missouri; grandsons, Shawn Fanning, DeWayne Fanning, Brenden Fanning, and Jayden Shepherd; granddaughters, Helen Fanning, Kimberly Fanning, Kiley Fanning, and Maelyn Fanning; ten great-grandchildren; brother, Lester Smith, Kansas City, Missouri; brother-in-law, Ronald Fanning, St. Joseph, Missouri; and two long lost sisters, Roberta and Wanda Lou.
Services: 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Mount Auburn Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.
She was born March 29, 1946 to Frank and Helen Wilfong in St. Joseph, Missouri.
Shirley married Larry DeWayne Fanning on April 19, 1963 in Troy, Kansas. He preceded her in death on May 18, 2010.
She enjoyed being on a bowling league with her friends from Snow White Restaurant, where she was a cook.
Mrs. Fanning was preceded in death by her parents; spouse; son, Larry D. Fanning; grandson, Darryl A. Kelley, Jr; brothers, Henry Smith (Joyce), Wilbur Smith, Frank Wilfong, Jr. (Velma); sisters, Betty Wilfong and Maxine Ewing.
Survivors: daughters, Cassie Turner (Al), St. Joseph, Missouri and Kellie Fanning, St. Joseph, Missouri; son, Frank Fanning, St. Joseph, Missouri; grandsons, Shawn Fanning, DeWayne Fanning, Brenden Fanning, and Jayden Shepherd; granddaughters, Helen Fanning, Kimberly Fanning, Kiley Fanning, and Maelyn Fanning; ten great-grandchildren; brother, Lester Smith, Kansas City, Missouri; brother-in-law, Ronald Fanning, St. Joseph, Missouri; and two long lost sisters, Roberta and Wanda Lou.
Services: 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory. Interment Mount Auburn Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Tuesday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory.
