Ella P Kenning

Ella Pauline Kenning, 92, of Inverness passed away October 11, 2013 under the loving care of her family and Hospice of Citrus County. She was born in Janesville, Illinois, September 26, 1921 to Mae Phipps Harmon. Sadly her mother died when she was only 5 years old and she lived with her Grandfather who she loved dearly, Elmer Phipps, on the small family farm with the train tracks running along side. She met Robert (Bob) Kenning at the Roller Rink one Saturday in Peoria and they married on June 21, 1941 at St. Joseph’s Church in Peoria, Illinois. With both fun and heartache along the way, they raised six children and the usual household of the kids’ dogs, cats, chickens, birds, hamsters and turtles. She loved “critters” of all sorts and you often found her out feeding the birds and squirrels. Always an artist at heart, she owned small ceramic studios through the years, continued to paint on canvas with both oil and acrylics, dabbled in porcelain and gifted her “Mom art” to all of us. She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Bob, and her eldest son, Robert Anthony (Tony) Kenning. She is survived by her daughters Mary Beth Licata, Deborah Kenning, Jean Dorn, Robin Kenning and her son Richard Kenning. She was always happy to tell you all about her 11 Grandchildren, 13 Great Grandchildren (and 1 that will be here in December to make 14!) and 1 Great Great Grandchild. Our thanks go to Hospice of Citrus County for their loving care of our Mom and to Jo-Ann Mussa from Our Lady of Fatima for her spiritual care. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. She is in the care of the Chas. E. Davis Funeral Home in Inverness. Her urn will be entombed privately in the columbarium of the Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell, FL, next to her loving husband Bob.