Matthew Callahan

Matthew John Callahan, 62, of Greeley, Colorado, passed away Thursday, March 24 at his home. Services will be held at 4 p.m. on Friday at Northern Colorado Crematory. Online condolences can be left at http://ncccremation.com. Matthew was born on October 15, 1953 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to John Patrick and Genevieve Ann (West) Callahan. As a child, Matthew loved to play baseball and football. He attended Central High School in Sioux City, Iowa and was a member of its last graduating class in 1972. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City on May 15, 1976. He married Bethene (Anderson) Callahan on June 11, 1980 in Vermillion, South Dakota. They lived in Sioux City and then moved to Greeley, Colorado in 1982. Matthew worked as a Production Scheduler at JBS where his career spanned thirty-three years beginning at Monfort of Colorado, Inc. Matthew was a devoted father who cherished the time spent with his children. He was a scholar of the world who was passionate about movies, music, politics and history, as well as sports, particularly the Colorado Avalanche and the Washington Redskins. His children have many fond memories of time spent watching hockey and talking about world events. An intelligent, good, kind, and hilarious man, Matthew will be missed by his children, family, and friends. Survivors include a daughter, Meagan Callahan and her husband C.J. Poush of Longmont, Colorado; a son, Ian Callahan of Greeley, Colorado; three brothers, Mark Callahan and his wife, Michele of Sioux City, Michael Callahan of Huntsville, Alabama and Jack Wardell and his wife, Holly of Carroll, Iowa. He was preceded in death by his parents and his sister Christine Alvano.