William Michael (Bill) Sullivan

1953 - 2024  (70 years)

• Name	William Michael (Bill) Sullivan
  Nickname	Bill
  Born	16 Oct 1953	Salina, Saline County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	22 Jun 2024
  Buried	29 Jun 2024	Rossville Cemetery, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I9203	Rossville
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	George E Sullivan,   b. 22 Feb 1925,   d. 3 May 2019  (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Theresa Marie (Marie) Corcoran Sullivan,   b. 15 Oct 1930,   d. 20 Mar 2017  (Age 86 years)
  Married	Mar 1949	Solomon, Dickinson County, Kansas
  Family ID	F4146	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Kay L Foster Sullivan
  Married	13 Dec 1975	Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas
  Children	1. Jason Sullivan   2. George C Sullivan   3. David Sullivan   4. Stephanie Sullivan DuBose   5. Katie Sullivan Kincheloe   6. Chase Sullivan
  Documents		Marriage- Foster, Kay-Sullivan, William Mr. and Mrs. William Sullivan December Wedding Chosen by Foster-Sullivan Couple Kay L. Foster, daughter of Retired Major and Mrs. Norman Foster, Oklahoma City, and William M. Sullivan, son of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Sullivan, Rossville, were married at 10 a.m. December 13, 1975 in Wichita. Attending the bride was Ms. Janice Sullivan, sister of the groom. The bridegroom's attendant was Mr. Jimmy Simek of Wichita. Mrs. Sullivan is a graduate of Charlestown Senior High School in West Virginia, and attended Church Home School of Nursing in Baltimore, Md. She is employed as a medical specialist in the U. S. Air Force. Mr. Sullivan is a 1971 graduate of Rossville High School and attended Emporia Kansas State College. He is now employed as a radio technician in the U. S. Air Force. The couple is at home at 1716 North Fountain in Wichita. Both are stationed at McConnell Air Force Base.
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2025 22:37:26
  Family ID	F1390	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Oct 1953 - Salina, Saline County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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  Obituary- Sullivan, William ROSSVILLE - William Michael Sullivan passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family including his wife, children, grandchildren, and sisters. Bill battled throat cancer and its numerous affects for the last twenty years. Bill was born in Salina, Kansas and grew up in Rossville, Kansas. He participated in the Boy Scouts and the Rossville Rustler 4-H Club. He graduated in the class of 1971 from Rossville High School. Bill also attended Emporia State University and went on to complete his Masters in Business Management from Oklahoma City University in August of 1991. Bill had a distinguished career in the Air Force starting in 1973. Bill was stationed in Germany in 1978 and in Sicily in 1984. He was deployed and served in Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm in the Gulf War. He retired from the Air Force in 1993 as a Master Sergeant. Bill then had a career working for the Federal Aviation Administration (Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City) working as a high-ranking technician on radars. After retirement Bill moved with his wife Kay to Rossville to live in the Sullivan home. With the help of his wife, he set about honoring his roots by starting to restore their family home. Bill was an amazing father and grandfather. He was our baby whisperer. He loved to hold the babies and could console them even when no one else could. He was a love of all thing's technology. He was the family go to for tech problems and was always there for everyone in the family. He made a point of attending all his children's activities and life events. He was always there for his parents, George and Marie Sullivan. When they passed away, he stepped in as patriarch of the Sullivan family. Cheering on his KU Jayhawks was one of his passions and he proudly displayed the KU flag. Bill loved his young son Chase his last gift to him was an outdoor play fort that he recently constructed. Bill was a devoted member of the St. Stanislaus Catholic Church. Bill is preceded in death by his loving parents, George and Marie Sullivan. He is survived by his devoted wife Kay and his children Jason Sullivan (Moni), George G. Sullivan, David Sullivan (Alicia), Stephanie DuBose, Katie Kincheloe (Matt), and Chase Sullivan. His loving grandchildren Foster Sullivan, Gavin Sullivan, Abi Sullivan, Ryan Sullivan, Alex Sullivan, Zayne Saddison, Gabriel DuBose, Oliver Kincheloe, Liam Kincheloe, and Riley Kincheloe; his siblings and their children Anna Marie Alvarez, Peg (Margret) Sullivan, Janise Craven (Kelly), Brady Alvarez, Caitlin Alvarez, Rob Heil, Chris Heil, Garret Heil; his brother in-law Norman Foster (Shirley) and sister in-law Gail Kemp. The family would like to thank the expert care and kindness from the professionals at Stormont Vail Hospital. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to Newborns to Need at newbornsneed.org in Bill's memory. Visitation will be held on Friday, June 28th, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Piper Funeral Home in St Marys, KS the Rosary will be said from 7:00-7:30pm. A Funeral Mass will be held at 9:00 AM on Saturday, June 29th at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Rossville KS with burial following at the Rossville Cemetery. A luncheon will be served in the church hall after the burial.