Pearl was born on October 18, 1923 in Jackson, Michigan to Mary (Hoover) and Clem Bolenbaugh. She was married to Robert Kanning in Fort Wayne, Indiana, and had four children; Barbara, Marilyn, Joyce and Robert Jr. In 1979, she graduated from Scottsdale Community College and was excited to begin her career in Administration. Pearl was a devout Lutheran and attended Victory Lutheran Church in Mesa, Arizona. She loved to read and spend time with her dogs.
Pearl was preceded in death by her daughter Marilyn, her first husband Robert Kanning and her second husband Gene Kehrer. She is survived by her daughters Barbara (Richard), Reverend Joyce (George) and son Robert A. Kanning Jr (Judy), and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Pearl was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother and she will truly be missed.
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