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CALLAHAN, Johnny Elroy 1927-2015

CALLAHAN, STELTER, HEWITT

Posted By: County Coordinator (kermit)
Date: 4/7/2015 at 16:43:48

Johnny Elroy Callahan
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Johnny Elroy Callahan, 87, of Austin, died, Thursday, April 2, 2015, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.
Johnny was born on October 20, 1927, in Kanawah, Iowa, to Erle and Mary (Hewitt) Callahan. He served in Italy while in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1947. On August 22, 1948, he married Bernice Marie Stelter in Toeterville, Iowa.
Johnny was employed at Decker Packing Plant, B.F. Goodrich in Mason City, Iowa, and spent 18 years at International Harvester, before starting Callahan Sales and Service Inc. in 1971.
He enjoyed bowling, watching sports on TV and listening to old country music. He also memorized many inspirational poems that he recited at care centers in Iowa and Minnesota.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law Marge and Darrel Deets; brother-in-law Jack Davison; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Lawrence and Gala Stelter, and Lucille and Brad Larson.
He is survived by his wife Bernice Callahan, Austin, Minnesota; two sons, Larry Callahan, Austin, Minnesota, and Gary Callahan, Austin, Minnesota; a sister, Nada Davison, Nora Springs, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Crane Community Chapel with the Rev. Dale Christiansen officiating. Interment will be in the Toeterville Cemetery. Visitation will be at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary on Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. and at the church on Tuesday for one hour before the service.
Source: Austin Daily Herald, 5 APR 2015

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Obituary: Johnny Elroy Callahan #1: Johnny Elroy Callahan, 87, of Austin, died, Thursday, April 2, 2015, at St. Marys Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Johnny was born on October 20, 1927, in Kanawah, Iowa, to Erle and Mary (Hewitt) Callahan. He served in Italy while in the U.S. Army from 1945 to 1947. On August 22, 1948, he married Bernice Marie Stelter in Toeterville, Iowa. Johnny was employed at Decker Packing Plant, B.F. Goodrich in Mason City, Iowa, and spent 18 years at International Harvester, before starting Callahan Sales and Service Inc. in 1971. He enjoyed bowling, watching sports on TV and listening to old country music. He also memorized many inspirational poems that he recited at care centers in Iowa and Minnesota. He was preceded in death by his parents; sister and brother-in-law Marge and Darrel Deets; brother-in-law Jack Davison; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Lawrence and Gala Stelter, and Lucille and Brad Larson. He is survived by his wife Bernice Callahan, Austin, Minnesota; two sons, Larry Callahan, Austin, Minnesota, and Gary Callahan, Austin, Minnesota; a sister, Nada Davison, Nora Springs, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at the Crane Community Chapel with the Rev. Dale Christiansen officiating. Interment will be in the Toeterville Cemetery. Visitation will be at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary on Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. and at the church on Tuesday for one hour before the service. Source: Austin Daily Herald, 5 APR 2015
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