Richard R. Callahan Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Richard R. Callahan of Blue Springs, Missouri, born in Manhattan, Kansas, who passed away on August 8, 2022 at the age of 86. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Robert James and Maxine Elizabeth Callahan (Van Dusen); his former wife Willetta M. Littrell; his wife Julie Pigg; his sister Pearle Ann Bishop of Panama City, FL; his children, Ronald Callahan of Garnett, Sandra Finnicum (Doug) of Olathe, Kansas, Debra Callahan of Garnett, Kansas and Linda Lapp (John) of Fredericksburg, VA.; his grandchildren, Melissa Ochoa (Gilbert), Samuel Finnicum (Chelsea), Murph Finnicum (Renee), Timothy Finnicum (Kayla), Cynthia Brown (Marshall), James Brown, Jacob Sweany (Cintia), Joshua Sweany, Nathan Sweany (Alise) and Amos Sweany; and his great grandchildren, Richard (Ricky), Joseph, Francisco (Kiko), Karina, Liliana, Melody, Mariah, Noah and Mia.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are suggested to the John H. Lyons Scholarship Fund for children of iron workers and may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, KS 66502.
