He was born Nov. 1, 1925, in Duluth to Esther and Denny Sullivan. On Nov. 1, 1947, he married his wife, Ethel Peterson, also of Duluth. He sailed on the ore boats for a brief time and later worked for US Steel. He also worked for Hallet Wire and Superwood. In 1986, they moved to San Diego where they resided until his death.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Esther and Denny Sullivan; his daughter, Roberta Stoffel; and a sister, Virginia Sullivan.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel; a daughter, Sandra Lee (Rolf) Olson of Culver, Minn.; sons, Denny (Sharon Peterson) Sullivan of Proctor and Kelly (Normalynn) Sullivan of Cloquet; sisters, Lorraine (Donald) Davis of Atascadero, Calif., and Donna Engstrom of Burnsville, Minn.; eight grandchildren, Erik (Amy) Olson, Jon (Carlye) Olson, Peter (Shelly) Olson, Matt Sullivan, Shilo (Cameron) Klein, Robert Sullivan, Johnathan (Nicole Murphy) Fosle, Starr Sullivan, and Coltt Sullivan; and 12 great grandchildren, Riley, Allison, Ryan, and Reid Olson, Wyatt Olson, Leanna and Lauren Olson, Baylee and Sarah Klein, Chloe Fosle, Emaley and Conner Sullivan.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, in Faith Lutheran Church in Culver, Minn.
He was born Nov. 1, 1925, in Duluth to Esther and Denny Sullivan. On Nov. 1, 1947, he married his wife, Ethel Peterson, also of Duluth. He sailed on the ore boats for a brief time and later worked for US Steel. He also worked for Hallet Wire and Superwood. In 1986, they moved to San Diego where they resided until his death.
Bob is preceded in death by his parents, Esther and Denny Sullivan; his daughter, Roberta Stoffel; and a sister, Virginia Sullivan.
He is survived by his wife, Ethel; a daughter, Sandra Lee (Rolf) Olson of Culver, Minn.; sons, Denny (Sharon Peterson) Sullivan of Proctor and Kelly (Normalynn) Sullivan of Cloquet; sisters, Lorraine (Donald) Davis of Atascadero, Calif., and Donna Engstrom of Burnsville, Minn.; eight grandchildren, Erik (Amy) Olson, Jon (Carlye) Olson, Peter (Shelly) Olson, Matt Sullivan, Shilo (Cameron) Klein, Robert Sullivan, Johnathan (Nicole Murphy) Fosle, Starr Sullivan, and Coltt Sullivan; and 12 great grandchildren, Riley, Allison, Ryan, and Reid Olson, Wyatt Olson, Leanna and Lauren Olson, Baylee and Sarah Klein, Chloe Fosle, Emaley and Conner Sullivan.
A memorial service was held Wednesday, in Faith Lutheran Church in Culver, Minn.
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