Norman Earl Fanning

Norman Earl Fanning, 82, of Republic, passed away surrounded by family on Nov.
23, 2020. He was born Oct. 4, 1938 in Cherokee, Iowa. Fanning met his high
school sweetheart, Shirley Marie Schott in Nemaha, Iowa and raised a loving
family with her.
Fanning is survived by his loving wife of 61 years Shirley; three children Kim
Soderholm (and Jim Soderholm), Cinthy Fanning (and Kirt Jacobs), and Chris
Fanning (and Kerri Fanning); five grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren,
and sisters Connie Locke and Karen Peters.
Shirley and family will be planning a celebration of life for family and friends at
‘the farm’ in Republic, for his birthday in October. The details will be
communicated at a later time. His final resting place will be Wade Chapel
Cemetery, Republic.
In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that you remember Fanning through an
offering to Convoy of Hope, www.convoyofhope.org, Proclaim Aviation Ministries, www.proclaimaviation.org
or your favorite humanitarian mission. To learn more
about Fanning’s legacy, visit www.meadorsfuneralhome.com.