Hannah Fanning

Biography

Hannah Call Fanning
April 4, 1924 – May 28, 2012

Hannah was born in Colonia Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico to Charles Helaman and Hannah Skousen Call. She grew up in Colonia Dublan, one of the Mexican Mormon Colonies. She was the oldest of 13 children and enjoyed the privileges of a strong and loving LDS home.
At age 19, during WWII, Hannah served a mission for the LDS church in Mexico for 25 months. She then taught 3rd and 4th grade at the LDS owned elementary school in the colonies after which she completed her degree at BYU in Foods and Nutrition with a minor in Food Chemistry. She worked as a dietician all her life, heading the BYU food services, working in Cook County Hospital in Chicago, and directing the Meals-on-wheels program for SLC.
She met her eternal companion, John Wood Fanning, in Chicago. They were married in 1958 and lived all over the United States. They served a mission together at the LDS employment offices in SLC.
Hannah loved to cook, loved her family and heritage, was a long time member of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, and loved the church. She touched and inspired all who knew her. She will truly be missed.
She is survived by her children; daughter Audrey (Tom) Hawker, son David (Lori) Fanning, daughter Mary (David) Driggs, 15 grandchildren, 8 brothers, 2 sisters, and too many nieces and nephews to count.
The family would like to thank all of the caregivers at Millcreek Senior Living, Hospice for Utah, and Oleen’s Salon for the care they gave our mother.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 2nd, 2012 at 11:00am in the Foothill 7th Ward, 2215 E. Roosevelt Ave., SLC. Friends may call on Friday, June 1st from 6 – 8:00pm and on Saturday, June 2nd from 9:30 – 10:30am at the Foothill 7th Ward. Burial will follow in the SLC cemetery, 4th Ave. & “N” Street. Online guestbook can be found at www.russonmortuary.com