Raymond F. Callihan

Raymond F. Callihan, 90, Rockford, died at 11:15 a.m. Friday, February 1, 2008 in River Bluff Nursing Home.nbsp; Born September 17, 1917 in Rockford, son of Raymond and Elizabeth Millar Callihan.nbsp; Married Ruth Lucas in Rockford on December 31, 1917.nbsp; Employed by Roper Stove for 23 years, Barber Colman for 12 years and retired from the Rockford School District after 12 years of employment.nbsp; WWII veteran of the U.S. Navy.nbsp; Raymond had a wonderful sense of humor and was always generous to everyone.nbsp; He was a great, captivating story teller and he loved to watch boxing, play cards and was a voracious reader. The family would like to extend a special thank you to his care giver Annie Lance and the staff at River Bluff Nursing Home. nbsp; Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Ruth; daughter, Rae Anne (Bruce) Oberg; sons, Charles Tunkus, Mike (Melinda) Callihan and Bruce Callihan; special daughter-in-law, Barbara Tunkus and his grandchildren, Robin Schroeder, Scott and Chris Tunkus, Ryan Callihan and Jessica Robertson.nbsp; Also survived by his great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn and Danielle Robertson, Sara and Daniel Schroeder, Austin Castro, Abigail and Joshua Tunkus and his brother, Jacob (Mabel) Callihan.nbsp; Predeceased by his parents, brothers, Norman, Donald, Roger and Larry; sisters, Florence Wakenight and Margaret Shaffer and granddaughter, Vicki Lynn Castro. nbsp;Funeral service at 2p.m. Wednesday, February 6, 2008 in Fitzgerald Funeral Home amp; Crematory, Riverside Chapel, 3910 N. Rockton Ave. with Rev. Dr. William Richard Kerr, Sr. officiating.nbsp; Burial in Willwood Burial Park.nbsp; Visitation from 1:00 p.m. until time of the service on Wednesday.nbsp; Memorials to the family.nbsp; Condolences may be made to the family at www.fitzgeraldfh.com.