Custer County NeArchives Obituaries.....Teahon, Robert January 7, 2010
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Lexington Clipper-Herald Jan. 13, 2010
Robert Teahon, 87, of Anselmo, died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, at Callaway 
District Hospital in Callaway. 

Mass of Christian Burial was Monday, Jan.11, 2010, at St. Anselm’s Catholic 
Church in Anselmo, with the Rev. Jim Hunt officiating.  
 
Burial was in the St. Anselm’s Catholic Cemetery at Anselmo.  
 
Visitation was Sunday, Jan. 10, 2010, at the Timm-Reynolds-Love Funeral Home 
in Callaway.   

Rosary was recited at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo. 
 
Robert was born Nov. 14, 1922, to John and Mary “Mae” (Juel) Teahon, at the 
home of Chris and Mary Fagan Juel, in Union Valley west of Broken Bow. 
  
He attended grade school (K-8) at District No. 58 in Ortello Valley.  Robert 
graduated from Anselmo High School with the class of 1940.  He then farmed 
with his father, John, until his enlistment in the Navy.  During WWII, Robert 
was a Navy Seaman First Class Gunner on S.S. Fredrick H. Baetjer, a merchant 
marine ship hauling ammunition to France and England.  
 
At the conclusion of the war, Robert was drafted for shore patrol duty in 
Leltarve, France.  He later transferred to the Navy fleet, as Yeoman Third 
class, stationed at the U.S. Air Base in Guam.   
  
Robert’s friend and classmate, Virgil Condron, introduced Robert to his sister 
Jessie Condron, upon returning home from WWII. 
  
Robert and Jessie were married at St. Anselm’s Catholic Church in Anselmo on 
Dec.29, 1949.  They moved to Eureka Valley in March of 1950, purchasing land 
from his parents.  Robert and Jessie had six children; John, Peggy, Deanne, 
Mary, Mike and Tracey.  
 
Robert’s interests and hobbies included history, shooting pool, reading, 
horses, and hunting pheasants.  He enjoyed his family and his friendship with 
Keith and Kenneth Biggerstaff.
   
Robert is survived by two sons, John (Sonia) Teahon of Gering, Mike (Kelli) 
Teahon of Gothenburg; three daughters, Peggy (Mel) Andersom and Deanne 
Halstead, all of Merna, and Tracey Teahon of Anselmo; one sister, Arlene 
Edwards of Rialto, Calif.; one cousin, Jim (Ruth) Fagan of Anselmo; 12 
grandchildren, Dan (Shannon) Teahon of Ashland, Derrick Anderson of Broken 
Bow, Leanne (Adam) Wahl of Ashland, Melissa (Tom) Kirkpatrick of Scottsbluff, 
Shawn (Kyle) Stringham of Kearney, Anthony (Samantha) Halstead of Pleasanton, 
Dustin Teahon of Scottsbluff, Heather Teahon of Kearney, Casey Halstead of 
Merna,  Joel, Heidi and Jaci Teahon of Gothenburg; nine great-grandchildren, 
Paige, Jacob and Ayva Teahon, Keena and Kodee Wahl, all of Ashland, Jaydin and 
Colin Kirkpatrick of Scottsbluff, and Breven and Cayden Anderson of Broken 
Bow.  
 
Robert was preceded in death by his wife, Jessie; infant daughter, Mary; 
sisters, Marjie Brown, Monica Teahon, Lucille Johnson and Betty Ann Stolt; two 
granddaughters, Morgan and Johanna Teahon and one grandson, Jesse Horjs.   


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