Obit: Sullivan, Marie (1918 - 1972)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Sullivan, Pierce, Markham, Anderson, Knoll, Geldernick, Welch, Cadby, Van Haden, Pettinger, Van Ornum, Musil, Carlson

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 4/27/1972

Sullivan, Marie (7 April 1918 - 22 April 1972)

Funeral services for Mrs. Truman (Marie) Sullivan, 54, of Jackson, who died April 19 at St. Michael’s Hospital in Milwaukee, were held Saturday, April 22, at 3:30 p.m. from the Georgas Funeral Home. The Rev. Gene Carlson of Loyal officiated and burial was made in the Neillsville City Cemetery.

Mrs. Sullivan, the daughter of Ira and Mattie (Pierce) Markham, was born April 7, 1918, in Eau Claire County and was educated in Fairchild and in Granton schools. Before her marriage, which took place October 12, 1940, at Neillsville, Mrs. Sullivan worked in Milwaukee. She moved back to Milwaukee and lived in that area up to the time of her death.

Survivors, in addition to her husband, include a son, Rodney J. Sullivan of Jackson; two sisters, Mrs. Victor (Ina) Anderson of Chili and Mrs. Henry (Mable) Knoll of Granton; and two brothers, Nathan Markham of Phoenix. Az, and Earl Markham of Stanley.

Pallbearers were: Henry Knoll, Jr., Dennis Markham, Robert Geldernick, Jerry Sullivan, David Sullivan and Norman Van Haden. Mrs. James Musil was the organist.

Those from out of town who attended the services are as follows: Truman Sullivan and Rodney Sullivan of Jackson; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knoll, Sr., of Granton; Mr. and Mrs. Victor Anderson and Mr. and Mrs. Robert Geldernick, Chili; Mr. and Mrs. Earl Markham, Stanley; Mrs. Roy Markham, Marshfield; Mr. and Mrs. Henry Knoll, Jr., Greenwood; Mr and Mrs. Dennis Markham, Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sullivan and family, Wausau; Mr. and Mrs. Chester Welch and Sophia Cadby Merrillan; Mr. and Mrs. Norman Van Haden, Mrs. Richard Welch, Mr and Mrs. George Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Pettinger, Mrs. Erwin Sullivan, James and Robert Sullivan, Michael Pettinger, Tom Susie and Corrine Sullivan and David Sullivan, La Crosse; Mr. and Mrs. E. Van Haden, Tomah; Mr. and Mrs. Jake Sullivan and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Sullivan, Sparta; Mr. and Mrs. A. Van Ornum, Red Granite.