Sherri Callahan Collier

ARMA -- Sherri Callahan Collier, 38, of Arma, died at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009, in Neodesha. Sherri was born Oct. 5, 1971, in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Mike and Linda Anderson Callahan.

She was a systems operator for Heartland Rural Electric in Girard. Sherri was raised in Fredonia and graduated from Salina High School in 1990. She moved to Arma in 1999. She was a member of the Regulators at Arma.

Survivors include two daughters, Stephanie "Skeeter" Collier, of Arma, and Earon L. Babcock, of Chanute; one son, Robert M. Triebel, of Arma; her father, Mike Callahan, of Salina; her mother, Linda Currier, of Mulberry; five sisters, Kris Haynes, of Parsons, Debora VanFossen, of Neodesha, Tricia O'Neil, of California, and LaTricia Callahan and Kim Vargas, both of Salina; two brothers, Phillip Callahan, of Salina, and Eric Callahan, of Kansas City, Kan.; and her maternal grandmother, June Anderson, of Sharpsburg, Iowa.

She was preceded in death by a brother, Jeff Glass.

According to her wishes, Sherri has been cremated.

The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at Bedene Funeral Home Chapel, 517 E. Washington, P.O. Box 621, Arma 66712, followed by the memorial service at 2 p.m., with the Rev. Dave Chesier officiating.

The family suggests memorial contributions to Sherri Collier Scholarship fund at Northeast High School, Arma, in care of the funeral home.