CALLAHAN, Bernice M. "Bea" (Stelter)1930-2016

CALLAHAN, STELTER, SCHROEDER

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 10/26/2016 at 17:31:36

Funeral Notice: Bernice M. "Bea" Callahan, 86

Bernice M. "Bea" Callahan, 86, of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 23, 2016. at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin.

Service: Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at Crane Community Chapel with the Rev. Dale Christiansen officiating.

Visitation: Visitation will be at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary on Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. and at the church on Friday morning for one hour before the service.

Interment: Interment will be at Toeterville Cemetery, Toeterville, Iowa.

Source: Austin Daily Herald, 25 OCT 2016
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Bernice Marie Callahan

August 08, 1930 - October 23, 2016

Bernice M. Callahan, 86 of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, October 23, 2016 at Mayo Clinic Health System Austin.

Bernice Marie was born on the family farm near Otranto, Iowa, on August 8, 1930, the daughter of Gustave and Mary (Schroeder) Stelter. She graduated from St. Ansgar High School in 1948. On August 22, 1948, Bea married Johnny Callahan at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Toeterville, Iowa and to this union two sons, Larry and Gary, were born.

Bea was a very active member of Crane Community Chapel. She loved to go to church and help do what ever needed to be done. She taught Sunday school, preschool and was in charge of serving the meals for funerals and weddings for many years.

She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, making yarn hangers and listening to country music. She also loved watching Iowa sports teams. She looked forward to going out to coffee with the girls.

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband Johnny, brother and sister-in-law Lawrence and Gala Stelter and sister and brother-in-law Lucille and Brad Larson; sister-in-law and brothers-in-law Marge and Darrel Deets and Jack Davison.

Bea is survived by her sons, Larry Callahan, Austin, Minnesota, and Gary Callahan, Austin, Minnesota; sister-in-law, Nada Davison, Nora Springs, Iowa; special daughter, Cindy Jensen, Austin, Minnesota; and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Friday, October 28th at Crane Community Chapel with the Reverend Dale Christiansen officiating. Interment will be at Toeterville Cemetery, Toeterville, Iowa. Visitation will be at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary on Thursday from 5:00 to 7:00 PM and at the church on Friday morning for one hour before the service.

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Visitation:
Thursday, October 27, 2016
Clasen-Jordan Mortuary
209 2nd Avenue NW
Austin, Minnesota 55912

Visitation will also be at the church for one hour before the service on Friday.

Funeral Service:
Friday, October 28, 2016
Crane Community Chapel
1111 9th Street NE
Austin, Minnesota 55912

Source: Clasen-Jordan Funeral Home website