Obituaries

October 2, 1934 to February 28, 2025

WINAMAC - Dorothy Margaret Callahan, 90 of Winamac passed at 5:37 a.m., Friday, Feb. 28, at Logansport Memorial Hospital, surrounded by family after a brief, recent illness.

She was born Oct. 2, 1934 to the late Leo and Marie (Kreusch) Weisenburger at home in a little area known as Indian Creek. She graduated from Winamac High School in 1952 and then attended South Bend College of Commerce. She began her secretarial career at the St. Joe Valley Dairy Company while living with her sister, Donna. She married John Callahan on June 25, 1955. He preceded her in death on June 6, 2004.

Dorothy Callahan

Survivors include her children Debra (Dennis) Johnston of Portage, Timothy (Laura) Callahan of Winamac, Patrick Callahan of Star City and Heather (John) Wheeler of Winamac; grandchildren Jennifer Johnston, Erin Roell, Ryan Damron, Tyler Callahan, Jamie Callahan, Nicole Johnston, Lexi Callahan, Wyatt Wheeler and Cody Wheeler; and great-grandchildren Samantha, Ryker, Will, Dawson and Zayden.

She was preceded in death by her siblings Bud, Richard, Marjorie, Jean, Donna, Virginia, Betty and infant Bobby and granddaughter Angela, and many in-laws.

Although Dorothy met her future husband and soul mate John when they were 13, they started dating in 1951 and became engaged in 1953 while he was stationed in Germany. She started working at the Kingsbury Ammunition Plant in LaPorte where she was employed for five years. She was a stay-at-home mom for several years before returning to work in 1969 at the Singer Control Plant (later known as Eaton) where she served as the employment manager in human resources for 28 years. She retired in 1998 to spend time with her husband. They enjoyed some years of travel, before his health failed, on bus trips and wandering Indiana together. After John’s death, she kept busy volunteering at St. Peter’s Catholic Church and the Good Samaritan Store, babysitting, playing cards, Bunco club, baking and reading. She was famous for her wonderful pies which she shared with many and won many ribbons at the county fairs.

Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m., Thursday, March 6, at Rans Funeral Homes & Crematory, Winamac Chapel, 110 N. Sally Dr., Winamac where there will also be a rosary service at 7 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m., Friday, March 7, at St. Peter’s Catholic Church in Winamac. Burial will be at St. Peter’s Cemetery in Winamac.

Memorial donations may be made to the American Heart Association and/or Tunnels to Towers.

Mrs. Callahan’s online guestbook is available and condolences may be shared with the Callahan family at www.ransfuneralhomes.com.