Amelia Mary Dunn Fanning "Millie" was born in Paterson, NJ, on 12/29/1938 to parents Eugene S. Dunn and Esther C. (Black) Dunn. She passed away peacefully on 6/13/2024 at Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, MN, surrounded by her family.
Millie and her older sister, Jane, attended Catholic schools in New Jersey and later attended college at SUNY-Plattsburgh. Millie graduated with a BS degree in nursing. As an RN, Millie fulfilled her true calling to care for patients and bring comfort and support to all who needed it.
Shortly after college, Millie met the love of her life, Richard (Dick) Fanning, a USMA West Point cadet. They married in 1961 and immediately began building their family, all while embracing the busy life of a military officer’s wife. After living abroad in Germany and on multiple Army bases stateside, Millie and Dick eventually rejoined civilian life, ultimately settling in New Hope, MN. In later years, Millie and Dick also wintered on Marco Island, Florida, with her sister Jane and family.
Millie gave life to eight children, two of whom passed as babies, and with whom she is now happily reunited. Raising her large family has been her greatest joy and biggest achievement. Millie was the ultimate “mom”. She loved cheering her kids on in their sports and activities, enjoyed all of her children’s friends and families, and was the hub of our family.
Millie spent over two decades working nights at St. Therese Nursing Home in New Hope, MN. She absolutely loved her work, her co-workers and friends, and the patients.
Millie is preceded in death by her children, Matthew Michael and James Eugene Fanning, as well as her sister, Jane Dunn Lavery.
Millie is survived by her husband of 62 years, Richard Fanning, and six children: Kathy (Bob) Bedford, Gail Fanning, Rick Fanning, Woody (Molly) Fanning, David (Perla) Fanning and Karen Fanning. She is also survived by seven grandchildren: CB, Amanda, Sean, Kevin, Kyle, Felipe, Casey and Sofia, and nieces Kathleen and Sharon Lavery, and nephew Daniel (Kate) Lavery.
Millie will long be remembered for her compassion, generosity, loving and kind nature, genuine interest in everyone she met, and her incredible sense of humor. She has always been an angel on Earth, and now we celebrate her being our guardian angel in Heaven.
A celebration of life memorial will be held on Friday, June 21 at 2:00 pm at Kapala Glodek Malone Funeral Home at 7800 Bass Lake Road, New Hope, MN. Visitation begins one hour before.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Millie’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
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