James F. Sullivan, 1950-2005

SULLIVAN

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 4/4/2009 at 20:39:57

ESTHERVILLE - Mass of Christian Burial for James F. Sullivan, 55, of Estherville will be at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Estherville on Thursday, July 7, 2005, at 10:30 a.m., Father Jerry Cosgrove, Celebrant. He died Sunday, July 3, 2005, at Rosewood Manor in Estherville.

Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m. on Wednesday at the Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Chapel in Estherville. The Vigil Service will be at 7 p.m on Wednesday, also at the chapel.

James Francis Sullivan, the son of Francis James and Eva Marie (Kracht) Sullivan, was born February 17, 1950, in Fairmont, Minnesota. He died Sunday, July 3, 2005, at Rosewood Manor in Estherville, Iowa, at the age of 55 years.

Jim graduated from Sentral Community High School in Fenton, Iowa. After completing his high school education he attended Estherville Junior College and Mankato State University in Mankato, Minnesota.

On September 14, 1974, Jim was united in marriage to Dawn Stock in Mankato. After their marriage the couple made their home in Estherville where they raised their family and Jim was employed at Menard Buildings, CESH Corporation, an Independent Crop Adjuster and then he was an Area Claims Representative for Rural Community Insurance Services. Jim was a very social person and loved spending time with family and friends. In his leisure time he liked playing golf, fishing and bowling.

Jim's faith and church were very important in his life and he was a member of St. Patrick's Catholic Church and the Knight's of Columbus. In the mid 1970's Jim was instrumental in starting a social concerns group at St. Patrick's. Jim also belonged to the Benevolent Protective Order of the Elks.

Grateful for having Jim's life are his family, Dawn of Estherville; Emily Danner and her husband, Nick of Estherville; Patrick of Estherville; Cole James Danner; Susan Jensen and her husband, James of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Shirley Deck and her husband, Don of Fort Madison, Iowa; Sylvia Hewett and her husband, Chuck of Elysian, Minnesota; Joe Sullivan and his wife, Shari of Amarillo, Texas; Jerry Sullivan and his wife, Brenda of Clive, Iowa; Sandy Hughes and her husband, Terry of Cedar Rapids; and many nieces and nephews.

Preceding Jim in death were his parents; one sister, Sister Sharon Sullivan and his grandparents.

Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; July 6, 2005.