Lavondel "Vondel" Lee Callahan of Davisville, Missouri passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at Gibbs Care Center at the age of 87 years. He was born November 4, 1927 to Georgie Saxton Callahan and Blanche Rilla Martin Callahan. On August 15, 1952 in Cuba, Missouri he was united in marriage to Zelma Turnbough. Vondel served his country honorably in the U.S. Army. He and Zelma lived in St. Louis for many years where he worked at Magic Chef Stove Company until their closing and eventually moved to Davisville. For several years, he farmed and raised pigs and cattle. Vondel could always quote much of the information from the Farmer's Almanac in which he lived by. He always enjoyed attending auctions in the area and would enjoy hunting in earlier days. Vondel was a faithful member of the Center Ridge Pentecostal Church. He dearly loved his wife, Zelma and helped be her caregiver even to the last few days of his life. He will be sadly missed by his wife of sixty-two years, Zelma Callahan of Davisville, MO; one brother, Willis Callahan and wife Geraldine of Steelville, MO; one sister, Imogene Callahan of Rolla, MO; special friends and caregivers, Marshall and Tammy Martin of Cherryville, MO; special "adopted" grandchildren, Kevin Martin and fiance', Alexandria Taylor and Jennifer Martin all of  Davisville, MO; special "adopted" great-grandchild, Marshall Martin; sister-in-laws,   Rosalene Turnbough of Davisville, MO and Kaye Turnbough of  Steelville, MO; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter, Judy Mae Callahan; two brothers, Norman Callahan and wife Louella and Rainey Callahan; one sister, Wilma Callahan; and brother-in-laws, James Callahan, Willard Turnbough, Jake Turnbough and Bill Turnbough; and sister-in-law, Wilma Turnbough and husband Riley. The Family received friends from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 7, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO. Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home in Steelville, MO with Rev. Bob Coleman and Pastor Harrison Brown officiating. Special music of a Medley of Songs and "I Won't Have to Worry Anymore" was sung by Bob and Carol Coleman accompanied on piano by Shirley Brown. Committal prayer, interment and full military honors with the U.S. Army were held at the New Dillard Cemetery in Dillard, MO. Honored to be casket bearers were Terry Martin, Henry Martin, Dan Halbert, Kevin Martin, Dwight Brown, Dwayne Brown, Marshall Martin and Delbert Callahan with honorary bearers, Clyde Pyatt and Junior Callahan. The Family was served by the Britton-Bennett Funeral Home of Steelville, MO.