Wanda Lee Callahan, age 92
Wanda Lee Callahan, age 92, of Neoga, Illinois, passed away at 9:05 PM – Saturday,
January 18, 2020, at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon, Illinois.
Funeral services celebrating Wanda’s life will be held at 1:00 PM – Saturday, January
25, 2020, at the Meyer Funeral Home – Bishop Chapel in Greenup, Illinois, with Virgil
Cisney officiating. Visitation will be held 1 hour before the service. In loving memory of
Wanda, memorials may be made to the St. Jude’s Childrens Research Hospital 262
Danny Thomas Place Memphis, Tennessee 38105. The obituary can be viewed and
condolences left at www.meyerfh.com.
Wanda Lee was born on April 13, 1927, in Greenup, Illinois, the daughter of Earl
Morgan Stateler and Edna Treva (Ward) Stateler. She married Stanley Callahan on
May 21, 1949, and he preceded her in death on August 19, 2018.
Wanda worked at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon for 37 years, and
retired just a few years ago. She was a member of the Eagles, Mattoon VFW ladies
auxiliary.
Wanda enjoyed visiting with friends, square dancing and spending time with her
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
Wanda is survived by:
Son – Alan (Nancy) Callahan of Mattoon, Illinois
Son-in-law – Fred Wisniewski of Urbana, Illinois
Grandchildren – Sherri (Ed) Wilson, Mathew (Jessica) Stinson, Christi Stinson Daniels
and Fred Callahan
Great Grandchildren – Kaleb, Ashley, Taylor, Kayden, Mason, Katelynn, Kamdyn,
Karsyn and Nova
Several nieces and nephews also survive
Wanda was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter Treva Callahan,
sisters Norma Jean Huddleston and Joan Taylor and a brother Jimmy Stateler.
