Colleen Learned
Jan. 23, 1954-June 14, 2017
Colleen Mary (Ander-
son) Learned, 63, of Can-
do, ND passed away
peacefully on June 14,
2017 at the Towner Coun-
ty Medical Center Swing
Bed unit in Cando, ND
after suffering a stroke on
March 14, 2017. A Cele-
bration of Life will be
held at a later date to be
announced.
Colleen was born to
Adeline (Wisland) and
John (Jack) Callahan in
Minot, ND on January 23,
1954. She grew up in
Ryder, ND after Adeline
married Winston Ander-
son. Colleen graduated
from North Shore High
School in Makoti, ND in
1972, and from St. Luke’s
School of Radiology in
Fargo, ND in 1974. She
then moved to Cando, ND
for her first job as the
manager of the Radiology
Department at Towner
County Medical Center.
She married Tim Learned
in Ryder, ND on May 1,
1976, and they continued
to live in Cando. In 1989,
Colleen changed jobs and
made the move (and the
drive) to Mercy Hospital
in Devils Lake, ND where
she continued to work in
Radiology. She enjoyed
the challenges, experience
and her co-workers, who
were also great friends.
She became certified in
CT and was an active
member of the ND Society
of Radiological Technolo-
gists. She was the
president for a time and
also served on the board
as well. Colleen became
involved with ND Legisla-tion regarding requiring a
specialty in all modalities.
It was important to her to
support and protect the
people and techs in criti-
cal access hospitals. Col-
leen retired on March 2,
2017.
Colleen loved spending
time with Tim and their
corgis, Ike & Quigley. She
enjoyed exercising, Bon-
ko, reading, and spending
time with family and
friends. She was an avid
quilter for many years,
and there are several
grateful recipients of her
generosity. She was for-
tunate to attend quilt
shows in Duluth, Chicago
and Houston. As she tran-
sitioned to her retirement,
she became involved with
the Lutheran Church
quilting group. Colleen
also enjoyed traveling in
the past several years with
her family to many loca-
tions throughout the US.
One of her favorites was
to Alaska, including Van-
couver and Whistler, BC.
Colleen is survived by:
her husband, Tim
Learned, of Cando; her
sister, Vicki Anderson, of
Eagan, MN; her brother,
John (Jonette) Anderson,
of Houston, TX; her niece,
Kristi (Dustin) Conrad, of
Ohio; her nephew, Aaron
Anderson, of Washington;
and several cousins.
Colleen was preceded
in death by: her father,
John (Jack) Callahan, and
by her parents, Adeline
and Winston Anderson.
Also by dogs Pearl, Sid-
ney & Ivy.
Colleen chose to be an
organ donor and to be
cremated.
Memorials can be made
in Colleen’s memory to
the Uffda Fund for An-
imals, P.O. Box 426, Can-
do, ND 58324 or to the
Swing Bed Unit of Town-
er County Medical Center,
Attn: Chantel, P.O. Box
688, Cando, ND 58324.
A special thank you to
the staff at the Swing Bed
Unit in Cando for such
loving care in her final
days.
Online guestbook is
available at
www.dunnigandix.com.
Dunnigan-Dix Funeral
Home of Cando, ND is in
charge of arrangements.