Miles F. Kanne

Miles F. Kanne, peacefully passed from this mortal toil to a better place on May 23, 2025 at Woodland Terrace in Carmel Indiana. Miles was 97 years old. Born November 2, 1927, in Windom, Minnesota, he was the son of Karl H. and Mattie H. (Smestad) Kanne. He was Executive Vice President of Cook Incorporated for 18 years and Vice President of Cook Group, Inc. For 4 years, retiring in 1992. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was also a mentor and friend to those he worked with and those he served. He was a veteran of two branches of the U.S. military, the U.S. Army (1946-1947 - honorably discharged), and thereafter the U.S. Air Force (1951-1953 - honorably discharged with the rank of 2nd Lt). He was a member of the First United Church of Bloomington, where he served as President of the Congregation as well as a member of other committees and boards. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree in Electrical Engineering. Early in his career, he worked for Westinghouse Electric Corporation and Cordis Corporation. Miles believed in giving back and serving his country and his community. While he and his wife Marjorie lived in Bloomington (1966-2019), he was an active member of the Greater Bloomington Chamber of Commerce, the Harmony School Advisory Board, the Salvation Army Advisory Board, the Investment Committee of the Bloomington Hospital Foundation, the Endowment Committee of the Bloomington YMCA and the Resource Development Committee of Ivy Tech State College. Miles was an avid golfer and a strong supporter of Indiana University Athletics and Academics. His wife, Marjorie (Morrison) Kanne, his parents, Karl and Mattie Kanne, his sister, Helen (Kanne) Arnott and his brother Bruce Kanne, preceded him in death. He is survived by his son Roger K. Kanne (Carmel) and Roger’s wife, Caren (Conaty) Kanne, his grandsons, Patrick (Carmel) and Bryan (Indianapolis) Kanne, his daughter-in-law, Kari (Paulding) Kanne (Carmel), his great grandsons, Jackson and Dylan Kanne (Carmel), his daughter, Sandra (Kanne) Ritter and her husband, Philip A. Ritter of Indianapolis. He is also survived by his sister, Joan (Kanne) Morem of Plymouth, Minnesota. He will be greatly missed by his family and friends. For members of the Bloomington community: you may pay your respects to the family at a visitation to be held at Allen Funeral Home and Crematory 4155 South Old State Road 37, Bloomington between 3:00 pm and 7:00 pm on Saturday June 7, 2025. For members of the Carmel community: a celebration of life ceremony will be held at Woodland Terrace on a date and time to be determined in the near future. Friends may contact the family members at kannerk@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Harmony School in Bloomington (www.harmonyschool.org) or the Salvation Army (www.salvationarmyusa.org). Online condolences, phots and memories may be shared with family and friends at www.allencares.com

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Miles F. Kanne

November 2, 1927 - May 23, 2025