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Kimberly Dana Fanning Obituary

Kimberly Dana Fanning attended Rockford East High School in Rockford, IL. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Kimberly Dana Fanning.

Graduation Year Class of 1980
Date of Passing Jan 23, 2008
About imberly Fanning who was born in Ohio on 21 March 1961 and passed away on 23 January 2008 at the age of 46. We will remember her forever.



She was a devoted daughter to Billie Jeanne LaFavor, who died in February of 1997, and her father Wilbur Fanning, who died a year after Kimberly on May 1, 2009. Her older sister, Keytha Sherry Martin died in February of 1998. Her sister, Blaire is 11 months older than her. Kimberly also has a younger sister, Colleen and younger brother, Ryne though her father's marriage to Rosemary Fanning.

She was married in New York City to Arde Farbod for 10 years. She and Arde moved to Oakland, California in 1992 where she set up her first law firm. She was later married to Eric Chelini and established her second law practice.
Kimberly was a highly respected Immigration Attorney with her own firm. She received her law degree from Notre Dame Law School and attended Rockford College for her undergraduate studies. She was licensed to practice law in New York and California.

She has 2 nephews. Shayne and Taylor and four nieces, Brandi, RaeAnne, Lindsey and Kelsey. Great nieces from Brandi and her husband, Kris, named Jadin and Josie.

More than being an intelligent and beautiful woman, she was a compassionate, funny, vivacious and generous soul. We adore her, we love, and we miss her---her spirit lives on in all of us.
Kimberly Dana Fanning