Barbara Mae Sullivan, 80, of Delavan Lake, died peacefully at her lake home May 26, 2016, surrounded by her family.
She was born June 15, 1935, in Rockville, Ind., to Harold Lee Rooksberry and Ruby Faye Turner. She worked at the St. Ambrose College Library in Dubuque, Iowa, where she met and later married Robert Emmett Sullivan. Robert preceded her in death on June 13, 2006.
Barb traveled the world with her family, following her husband’s job assignments with John Deere International and J.I. Case. Barb was a devoted member of St. Andrew Catholic Church. She was an active member of the Democratic Party, and was also a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and former president and member of Friends of the Aram Public Library. Barb belonged to the Delavan Service League and was a proud member of the Delavan Township Police and Water Safety Committee for three terms.
She is survived by her beloved cat, J.D. Malloy; three children, Michael (Deanna) Sullivan of Rochester, Ill., Colleen (James) Atterbury of Springfield, Ill., and Timothy (Jonell) Sullivan of Pleasant Prairie; a sister, Cynthia (Marvin) Fiedler, of Phoenix; and seven grandchildren Ian, Niall, Lochlan, Emmett, and Connor Sullivan and Kaitlin and Daniel Atterbury.
Funeral and visitation were Saturday at St. Andrew Catholic Church. Burial was with bag pipes honor of “Amazing Grace.” The Rev. Michael Dineen was the celebrant. Betzer Funeral Home is serving the family.
