Karen Lynn Cannon

Karen Lynn Cannon

Karen Cannon Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery on Mar. 9, 2026.
Karen Lynn Cannon, age 84, of Mesa, Arizona, passed away on March 2, 2026. Born on April 4, 1941, in Urbana, Illinois, to Glenn Emerson Mansfield and Harryette Florence Mansfield (Krabbe). Karen enjoyed being a full-time Mom to 3 children. Once grown, Karen enjoyed traveling in her RV, collecting rocks, enjoying time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, and watching the NFL and NASCAR.

Karen is survived by her two daughters, Angela Rae Cannon (Lake Havasu City, Arizona) and Cheryl Ann Cannon (Mesa, Arizona); her grandchildren, Tricia Lynn Miller (Chandler, Arizona), Rachel Nicole Shaw (Mesa, Arizona), Tony Shaw (Mesa, Arizona), Bradley Allen Cannon, Jr. (Rankin, Illinois), Todd Alan Crawford (Culloden, West Virginia) and Troy Anthony Crawford (LaMarque, Texas). Karen also has 13 great grandchildren, and one half-brother, Chub Carpenter (Levenworth, IN). She was proceeded in death by her parents, Larry Lee Mansfield (brother), Allen Edward Cannon (husband), and Bradley Allen Cannon, Sr. (son).

A Visitation (1:00pm) and Entombment (2:00pm) will be held on March 10, 2026 at Mountain View Funeral Home & Cemetery, located at 7900 East Main Street, Mesa, Arizona 85207. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Operation Smile.

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