Phillip A. Callahan 1932-2014

CALLAHAN, HOSCH, FOX, HALPIN, MESCHER, BURKE, MAST

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Date: 2/9/2015 at 21:59:54

Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) - Sunday, June 22, 2014

CASCADE, Iowa - Phillip A. Callahan, 81, of Cascade, died Friday, June 20, 2014, at his home while surrounded by his loved ones.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 24, at St. Matthias Catholic Church, Cascade, with burial in St. Joseph Cemetery, Farley. The Rev. Douglas Loecke will officiate, and American Legion Post 528 will accord military honors. Friends may call from 2 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 23, at Kramer Funeral Home, 750 12th Ave. SW, Dyersville. Friends may continue to call after 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church.

Phil was born on Sept. 16, 1932, in Cascade, the son of Eugene and Mary (Hosch) Callahan. He served in the Army during the Korean War, and upon his return, he married Mary "Lorlei" Fox on Sept. 3, 1955, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Farley.

He earned his bachelor's degree in education at the University of Northern Iowa. He taught briefly and then became established with the Social Security Administration, from which he retired after 30 years. He traveled the country to educate many groups regarding Social Security and Medicare.

Phil was a die-hard Cubs fan who also spent a lot of time fishing and reading. He also spent a great deal of time with his children and grandchildren. He was an honest man who would have given you the shirt off of his back.

Survivors include his children, Patrick D. Callahan, of Kansas City, Mo., Erin (Patrick) Callahan-Halpin, of Lawrence, Kan., Mary "Boodie" (Rick) Reeves, of Pittsburg, Kan., Laurie Ann "Loochie" Callahan, of Ottawa, Kan., Dennis Callahan, of Baldwin City, Kan., Teri Callahan, of Farley, and Tara (Drew) Mescher, of Monticello; 17 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; siblings, Ron "Jess" (Joan), of Chicago, Roger "Jeep" (Mary), of Colfax, Joyce (Tom) Burke, of Menomonie Falls, Wis., Claude, of Dubuque, Judy Callahan, of Dubuque, Lois (Chuck) Mast, of Whitewater, Wis., Warren "Jerry" (Bonnie), of Cascade, Stanley (Karen), of Cascade, Quentin, of Cascade, and Mary Lou Callahan, of Jackson, Wis.; a sister-in-law, Judy Callahan, of Independence; and honorary neighbor grandchildren, Jake and Maggie Loes.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, in 1995; a son, Kevin, in 1958; a brother, Maurice "Red" Callahan; a brother-in-law, Tom Burke; and all of the in-laws of the Albert Fox family

Memorials are preferred to Above and Beyond Hospice of Monticello.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.kramerfuneral.com.

We would like to thank Above and Beyond Hospice and Pat Brady for all of your care and concern. You truly were Dad's lifeline.