Kathleen Marie Sullivan
Marriages
William (Bill) Francis Sullivan - 1962
Obituaries
The Daily Sentinel page 10B - April 16, 2023
Kathleen Marie Sullivan,
age 80, passed away
peacefully at her home
in Grand Junction on
Wednesday April 5, 2023
surrounded by her family.
Kathy was born Sept
28, 1942 in Pueblo, Colorado to Harold and Bernarda
(Easley) Bowlds. She grew up in Denver and attended
Loretta Heights all-girls school. It was during high
school when she met Billie Sullivan among a group
of friends from the then all-boys Regis HS. When he
returned from the Marines and she from studying piano
in college they became fast sweethearts.
They were married in 1962, and shortly after moved
to Grand Junction where Bill began his long career in
TV broadcasting.
Over the next 25 years in the Valley they raised six
children.
She is fondly remembered for many “baseball dinners”
at Little League games, brisket on camping trips, and
creating/preserving family recipes and Christmas Eve
rituals.
She inspired a love of music with her piano playing
and was a constant support and presence through many
sporting events, band and choir concerts and rock bands
in her living room. When Bill’s TV career moved them
to Missoula, Montana, South Bend, Indiana, and Casper,
Wyoming, Kathy and Bill immersed themselves into
each community and shared their affection of their new
homes, friendships, and surroundings with their family.
Her most precious desire was to be together as family,
enjoying many family road trip vacations, camping,
fishing, boating and holiday gatherings and traditions.
One of her most treasured experiences was to take her
family and grandkids to Ireland for their 50th wedding
anniversary to visit our Irish relatives, our emigrants’
homes, and “know where we came from”... and most
importantly, to create an event that brings her family
closer together.
Her greatest gift was simply listening and loving and
having a positive word and outlook on everything. She
lived “on the forward side of the circle.”
Kathy is survived by her children, Dan (Jennifer)
Sullivan, Kevin (Constance) Sullivan, Terry Sullivan,
Molly (George) Murphy, Brian (Monique) Sullivan,
and Katie (Scott) Finholm; 13 grandchildren and three
great grandchildren; and her brother, Dr. Joseph (Gail)
Bowlds. She is preceded in death by her husband,
William (Bill) Francis Sullivan.
A Rosary service for Kathleen will be held on
Thursday April 20, 2023 at 5 pm at Callahan-Edfast
Mortuary. A Memorial service will be held at St.
Josephs Catholic Church on Friday, April 21, 2023 at
2 pm followed by a burial service at Orchard Mesa
Cemetery. A reception will follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations in Kathy’s memory may
be made to HopeWest Hospice, 3090B North 12th
Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506, www.hopewestco.
org or to the charity of the donor’s choice.
