 John
L. Sullivan, age 78, of Adams, Wisconsin died Saturday, May
28, 2005 at the Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinic in
Friendship, Wisconsin.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday,
June 2, 2005, at the St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Adams,
Wisconsin. Father James P. McNamee will officiate.
Interment will be at the St. Leo's Catholic Cemetery,
Friendship, Wisconsin. Military rites will be offered by the
Adams VFW Post #6279; the Adams American Legion Red Cloud
Post #250; and the Grand Marsh American Legion
Snyder-Richardson Post #273.
Visitation will be at Roseberry’s Funeral Home on Wednesday,
June 1, from 4 to 8 p.m. A prayer service will be held at
7:30 p.m. Visitation will also be held from 10 a.m. until
the time of service at St. Joseph’s on Thursday.
John was born April 3, 1927, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to
Dan and Joan (Tierney) Sullivan. He grew up on the
family farm in Ojibwa, Wisconsin, and graduated from Winter
High School in 1944.
John served in the Army from 1945 -1946 in Berlin, Germany.
He received his bachelor’s degree from the UW Madison School
of Education in 1950, and his master’s degree in Counseling
and Guidance from UW Madison in 1971.
John was a teacher and coach at Winter High School from
1954–1963. He moved to Adams in 1963 and taught Physical
Education before becoming the Guidance Counselor at
Adams-Friendship High School. John retired in 1989.
John served as an alderman for the City of Adams, was a
member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph’s Catholic
Church, and had been a member of the Adams Volunteer Fire
Department. He enjoyed golfing, bowling and following his
favorite athletic teams. After retirement, he and his bride
of 49 years enjoyed traveling throughout the United States
and Europe.
John married Dolores M. Wojszko on September 13, 1952, in
Racine, Wisconsin. They were blessed with five children. She
preceded John in death on Dec. 31, 2001.
He was preceded in death by his parents, and his brother Jim
Sullivan.
Survivors:
Daughter:
Patricia (Peter) Warns of Apple Valley, MN
Son:
John Sullivan of Friendship, WI
Daughter:
Kathleen (Joseph) Steberl of Geneva, IL
Son:
Michael (Ann) Sullivan of Rochester, MN
Daughter:
Vicki (Jeff) Danklefsen of Geneva, IL
Grandchildren: Kevin,
Eric, Matthew Warns of Apple Valley, MN
Grandchildren: Shana,
Stephen Steberl of Geneva, IL
Grandchildren: Erik
Rubottom of Duluth, MN; and Cari Rubottom of LaCrosse, WI
Grandchildren: Jill, Adam
Danklefsen of Geneva, IL
Brother:
Dan (Betty) Sullivan of Des Plaines, IL
Brother:
Bob (Joan) Sullivan of Manitowoc, WI
Further survived by many nieces and nephews including
Joanne (Code) Erdmann of Adams and her son, Owen Riese.
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