Thursday, October 29, 2020

Lena Fanning


(From Greenfield Funeral Chapel)

Lena Mae Fanning, of Lockwood, MO, departed this life on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, at the Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation Facility at the age of 83.

She was born on December 15, 1936 in Lamar, MO to Dewey and Roberta (Gardner) Patterson. Lena graduated from Lockwood High School in 1955. She was united in marriage to Delbert “Bud” Fanning on May 15, 1955. Lena retired from Prairie Mountain Screening as an embroidery room worker in 2012. She worked at the Lockwood Hospital for many years as a Food Service Supervisor, and received her degree to be a Dietary Technician.

Lena loved to collect Coca-Cola memorabilia. She loved to cook and was a fantastic cook of mac and cheese, her daughters favorite. Lena was a loving and caring wife, mother, and grandmother. She will be extremely missed.








Preceding her in death were her parents, Dewey and Roberta Patterson; her husband, Bud Fanning; her son, Michael Fanning; one granddaughter, Christy Leana; and one sister-in-law, Paulette Patterson.

Survivors include four daughters, Ima Jean Probert and husband Tom, Kathy Fanning, Becky Ritchey and husband Chuck, and Tonie Probert and husband Victor; two granddaughters, Amanda Harris and husband Jeff and Hannah Shaw and husband Travis; one great-granddaughter, Blakely Shaw; five brothers, Dewey Patterson and wife Joanne, Larry Patterson and wife Janice, Teddy Patterson, Jerry Patterson and wife Carol, and Leon Patterson and wife Carol Ann; one sister, Leta Hutton and husband Harold Ray; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, 2020 in the I.O.O.F. First Christian Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Shepherd Community Care and Rehabilitation Facility. Services are under the care of Greenfield Funeral Chapel.

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