Eleanor A. Callahan 86 of DeKalb died Monday June 25, 2012 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She was born October 20, 1925 in Scotts Bluff, NE and was the daughter of Albert & Ella (Gardner) Mueller.

Eleanor graduated from St. Patrick High School in North Platte, NE in 1943 and she graduated from Loyola University School of Nursing in 1946. Eleanor married Raymond E. "Beer" Callahan on July 31, 1947 in North Platte, NE. She was a Nurse at St. Mary Hospital in DeKalb for many years and was a loving homemaker.

Eleanor was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb, Catholic Daughters of America #996, Alter and Rosary Society and the Pro-Life Association of DeKalb County. She was known for her great sense of humor and her ability to remember everyone she encountered by name. Eleanor enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, reading, crossword puzzles, and story telling.

Survivors include; husband Raymond "Beer", 9 children; Patrick (Joanne) Callahan of Aurora, IL, Richard (Carol) Callahan of Sycamore, IL, Raymond (Linda) Callahan of Elgin, IL, Theresa (Dan) Gifford of DeKalb, IL, Maureen Leon of Rockford, IL, Robert Callahan of Vicksburg, MI, William Callahan of Rockford, IL, James (Debra) Callahan of Rockford, IL and Marianne (David) Kellen of Sandwich, IL. 29 grandchildren and 21 great-grandchildren, sister Mary Gretchen Jordan of Parker, CO and 3 brothers; Theodore Mueller of North Platte, NE, James (Delores) Mueller of Aurora, CO, and Robert (Iva) Mueller of Omaha, NE and numerous nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her parents, a grandson Joseph Kellen, a great-grandson Elijah Hutchins and a sister Jean and a brother John.

A Funeral Mass will be held on Saturday June 30, 2012 at 9:00am at St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb with Father Kenneth Anderson officiating. Burial will be immediately following the Mass at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday June 29, 2012 from 3:00pm-8:00pm with a wake service at 7:30pm at the Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers memorials can be made to the Pro-Life Association of DeKalb County. To send an online condolence visit: www.ronanmoorefinch.com. Arrangements were entrusted to Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home 310 Oak St. DeKalb, IL 60115 815-758-3841.

Service:
Saturday June 30, 2012

9:00am

St. Mary Catholic Church
Visitation:
Friday June 29, 2012

3:00pm-8:00pm

wake service at 7:30pm

Ronan-Moore-Finch Funeral Home