Callanan, Berniece Theresa (Tritle)

Berniece Theresa (Tritle) Callanan, 81, of Marion, died Friday, Dec. 18, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, Cedar Rapids. Services: 10 a.m. Tuesday at Immaculate Conception Church, Cedar Rapids, with a visitation one hour prior to the service. The family will greet friends from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Center, Marion, where a vigil service will begin at 6 p.m. Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Cedar Rapids.

Survivors include her children, Barry (Judy) Tritle, Brian Tritle, Gerita (Jake) Glade and Jamae (Glen) Remington; stepchildren, Mark Callanan, Mike (Kim) Callanan, Steve (Lynne) Callanan, Cathy (Terry) Sindelar, Greg (Theresa) Callanan, Susan Callanan, Brian Callanan and Pat (Kara) Callanan; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; 14 stepgrandchildren; 1 step-great-grandchild; a brother, James (Shirley) Crowley; and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, Carl; a son, Robert Tritle; a daughter, Bambi Tritle; and six brothers and sisters.

Berniece was born August 12, 1928, the daughter of William and Elizabeth (Crilley) Crowley, in Prairieburg, Iowa. She married Carl W. Tritle in 1947. He died on February 4, 1974. She later married Dave Callanan on July 18, 1997, in Comfrey, Minn.

Berniece was a member of the Immaculate Conception Church for 13 years. She was also a member of the Fairfax Legion Post #572, American Business Women's Association, Jungle Fighters and the Bowling Hall of Fame. Berniece loved playing cards and gambling.

A memorial fund has been established in Berniece's memory.

Please sign the online guest book for Berniece at under obituaries.