Robert R. "Bob" Calahan
Robert R. "Bob" Calahan
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Memorial services will be held at 2PM on Friday January 5th at Dengel & Son Mortuary. The family will meet with friends following the service. A private burial will be scheduled at Highland Cemetery.
Bob was born Monday, November 12, 1951 at Colony, Kansas, the son of Ivan Rex and Tena (Runnels) Calahan.
He grew up in Kincaid, Kansas and moved to Ottawa in 1975. He graduated from Moran High School with the class of 1969.
Bob was united in marriage with Debra Ann "Debbie" Wehrle July 7, 1979 at Ottawa, Kansas. She preceded him in death February 6, 2020.
He was also preceded in death by his parents, Rex and Tena Calahan, and brother, Larry Calahan.
Bob worked thirty-five and a half years as a driver for UPS, retiring January 7, 2011. He liked shooting guns and competed in pistol competitions.
Survivors include his sister, Nancy Henderson and her husband, Hank Smotherman of Olathe, Kansas; brothers, Darrel Calahan and his wife, Diane of Colony, Kansas and Douglas Calahan, also of Colony, and brother-in-law, Edward Wehrle and his wife, Teresa of Pomona, Kansas.
The family suggests memorial contributions to the Alzheimer's Association c/o of Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, KS 66067.
Family and friends are encouraged to post their condolences and memories on Bob's Tribute Page at www.dengelmortuary.com.
To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Robert, please visit our floral store.
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Don and Lori Ann Bowers
January 8, 2024
Bob was our neighbor when we moved to Ottawa in 2017. It didn't take long for us to have a strong connection. We were also able to know Debbie before she passed. We had many neighborhood campfires, celebrated birthdays and went out to lunch together. The four of us even travelled north of Topeka to witness the daytime solar eclipse together. After moving away, we returned to Ottawa many times to just visit Bob. That's how much we thought of him, and always will. RIP my friend. We'll be by to visit. Don and Lori Ann Bowers (Linn Valley, Ks.)
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Dick Lindsay
December 31, 2023
I´ll always remember Bob pumping gas at Jude´s station. He was always busy. My condolences to his sister Nancy, brothers Darrell and Doug.
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