Ricky Sullivan
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Ricky Westley Sullivan, 71 year old resident of Onamia, MN, passed away Saturday, November 20, 2021, at Abbott Hospital in Minneapolis, MN. A Memorial Service will be held on Tuesday, November 30, 2021, at Lakeview Community Church in Hillman, MN, at 11:00 A.M., with Pastor Paul Osborne Jr. officiating. A visitation will begin at 10:30 A.M., until the time of service on Tuesday.
Ricky was born in Brainerd, MN, on June 17, 1950, to Westley and Irene (Brown) Sullivan. He was raised on a farm north of Hillman, and attended Onamia Schools. He married his high school sweetheart, Susan Lance, on July 13, 1968. Together they had 3 children. Ricky spent most of his life as an over-the-road semi driver, working for various companies. He enjoyed driving all over the U.S., and making a lot of friends along the way. He received many safety awards, and was very proud of them. Ricky had the gift to gab, and could have a long conversation with anyone. Everyone loved him. Ricky enjoyed hunting, camping, and working in his yard. He took pride in having a nice yard. Ricky also enjoyed collecting and talking about his guns, but he enjoyed having a beer and spending time with his family most of all. Ricky was a great husband, brother, son, father and grandfather, who was kind and loving. Everyone loved his personality. He had a great sense of humor, and he will be deeply missed by all who knew him.
Ricky was a great man, and will be missed dearly by his wife of 53 years, Susan Sullivan; children, Renay Sullivan, Joey (Sullivan) Edmunds, and Lane Sullivan; sisters, Gail Sullivan (Jim) and Penny Sullivan (Greg); brother, Ritch (Marcia) Burkart; grandchildren, Jesse Newgard, Tabitha Soumalainen, Cody Edmunds, Levi Sullivan, Tanisha Sullivan, Alix Sullivan/Virnig, and Andy Sullivan; great-grandchildren, Bentley Sullivan, James Sullivan, Rylie Sullivan, Ethan Sullivan, Dylan Sullivan, and Elsie Edmunds.
He was preceded in death by his dad, Westley Sullivan; moms, Irene and Joyce; brother, John Jacobson; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Herb and Jane Lance; brothers-in-law Smokey Lance and Larry Lance; and son-in-law, Boots Edmunds.