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Colleen Callan
COLLEEN A. CALLAN
Cedar Rapids
Colleen A. Callan, 84, of Cedar Rapids, passed away Tuesday, June 14, 2016, at Emery Place surrounded by her family. Services: 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Watkins, by the Rev. Craig Steimel. Burial: St. Patrick and St. Paul Cemetery, Watkins. Friends may visit with the family from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at Teahen Funeral Home and after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church.
She was born on Feb. 13, 1932, in Watkins, to Alfred and Loretta Schmuecker. On Nov. 21, 1953, she married Richard (Dick) H. Callan from Monti. They enjoyed farming near Watkins. After the death of her husband, Dick, in 1984, Colleen moved to Cedar Rapids.
She is survived by her children, Ed (Sandie) of Shellsburg, Donna Callan of Pewaukee Wis., and Dan (Andrea) of North Liberty; grandchildren, Chad (Jenni) Callan of Ankeny, Jill (Jeff) Lorimer of Cedar Rapids, Kelly Callan of Cedar Rapids, McKenzy Callan of Shellsburg and many more grandchildren; and great-grandchildren, including Chad's children, C.J. and Cameron; and siblings, Virginia (Don) Becker of Van Horne, Jim Schmuecker of Vinton and Ed (Sally) Schmuecker of Cedar Rapids.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Dick; her parents; sister, Katherine "Bobby" Byrd; brother, Melvin Schmuecker; grandson; and great-grandson.
She enjoyed working in the banking industry, following the footsteps of her father, Alfred J. Schmuecker. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Colleen was a well-known seamstress who made all of her and her families' clothes.
A memorial fund has been established in Colleen's memory.
Online condolences can be left at www.teahenfuneralhome.com.
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