Colleen was born August 10, 1939 in Portsmouth, Iowa and passed away on April 8, 2020 in Austin, Texas.
Omaha, Nebraska was her true home where she was raised and met her husband Jim while attending Cathedral High School, class of ‘57, and then raised her family there. She and Jim moved to Austin Texas in 1985.
Colleen is predeceased by her parents Frank & Eva Monahan, sisters Marilyn Bendon, Janet Egan, Katie Gehringer, brothers Dick and Mike Monahan.
Colleen is survived by her husband Jim, sisters Patti Hollander and Jeanne Henery, daughters Terese – Paul Knicky, Kathleen – Mark Cheatham, sons Tim – Sherri Lynch, Jeff – Danette Lynch, 12 Grandchildren and 9 Great Grandchildren – many nieces and nephews.
Colleen’s honorary pallbearers are Grandsons: Ryan, Brendan and Colin Cheatham, Nate Lynch, Tim and Matt Knicky, James Lynch and Dustin Long.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
Any memorials can be made to St. Albert the Great Catholic Church – www.saintalbert.org