INDIANAPOLIS
Michael Andrew Sullivan passed away November 30, 2018, in Indianapolis. Our beloved husband, father, brother, and Pappy. Mike was born January 2, 1943, in Anderson and was a 1961 graduate of Markleville High School. To know Michael was to love him.
He was a wonderful family man, a kind and caring leader, and a teacher of all – the world he left behind is far better for his presence in it.
Sully was employed at GM/Delphi for 39 years, working in Anderson; St. Louis, Missouri; Dayton, Ohio; and Lockport, New York, rising from Supervisor to Plant Manager and working in all aspects of operations. He also worked for the Dayton Public School System, as an independent consultant, and for 10 years at Purdue Kokomo as a Professor in Organizational
Leadership.
He graduated from GMI in 1966 with a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering, earned a Master of Business Administration from Ball State in 1985, and worked toward a Doctorate in Adult Education at Missouri-St. Louis.
Michael was predeceased by his son, James Michael “Jamey” Sullivan and his parents, Doris and Arlus “Buck” Sullivan. He is survived by his wife of 10 years Jan Jennings Sullivan of Westfield; first wife of 33 years Sandra Sparks (Randy) Cunningham of Anderson; son Brad (Jane) Sullivan of Zionsville and their children, Cullen and Callista; sister Lena Mae Sullivan of Indianapolis; stepmother Betty Jo Sullivan of Indianapolis; stepson Barry (Julia) Moffitt of Carmel and their children Rylann and Cole; stepdaughter Jennifer (Matt) Harre of Marion, Illinois and their children Camryn and Jack; first cousins Jim (Donna Lou) Jones of Anderson and Margaret Bennett of Bellville, Michigan and too many other loving family and friends to list.
A Celebration of Life will be held at the North Christian Church in Markleville on Saturday, December 8 at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers please make memorial contributions to the Alzheimer’s Association, the Heart Association, or a charity of your choice.
The family would like to extend gratitude to the staff of Wellbrooke of Westfield for their remarkable care and to the angels of the St. Vincent Hospice Staff. Albertson’s Mortuary, Indianapolis.