Shirley Marie Kanning Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Shirley Marie Kanning of Fort Wayne, Indiana, who passed away at the age of 89, on March 18, 2026. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Shirley Marie Kanning to show support.

She was predeceased by: her parents, Elmer Buuck and Helen Buuck; her husband Charles "Kent" Kanning; and her grandson Ryan. She is survived by: her children, Steven Kanning (Susan), Beth Brackmann (James) and Jill Kanning; her grandchildren, Phillip Brackmann (Elisa), Claire Higman (Ryan), Allison Hanford (Justin), Stacie Gass (Kevin), Stephanie Wyse (late Randy), J. P. Eberbach, Bradley Eberbach (Dani), Bryce Kanning (Mallory), Hope Kauffman (Wyatt), Teddie Meyer (Sam) and Josie Sauer; her great grandchildren, Keaton, Carson, Cohen, Brody, Lydia, Sawyer, Norah, Miranda, Walter, Phoebe, Lola, Cora, Stella, Connor, Carter, Brooke, Ellery, Emilia, Liam and Drew; her brother Kenny Buuck; and her sisters-in-law, Wanda Buuck and Barb Kanning.

She will be laid to rest at Covington Memorial Gardens, on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. Preferred memorials are to Emmaus Lutheran Church.