LeAnn E. Sullivan

Sullivan, LeAnn E. 95, of North Oaks, passed away peacefully on January 21, 2025 after a life well-lived. Born on November 3, 1929, in Bricelyn, MN to Victor and Elvira Martin; preceded in death by husband Roland (Rollie) and brother Jim, and survived by her children, Ruthie (Rick) Seidenkranz, Mike (Amy) Sullivan, and Julie (Jim) Meinen; grandchildren, Laura (Bob) Panek and Jeff Seidenkranz, Mick, Sheila and Jack Sullivan, Will and Catie Meinen, and great granddaughter Annalee Panek. LeAnn graduated from Edison High School and then moved on to her beloved Macalester College, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1951 and earning Phi Beta Kappa honors. In the vanguard of working mothers, LeAnn started teaching in the Mounds View school district in 1969, first at Highview Junior and then at Chippewa Middle School, during which time she also earned her Master's degree in Special Education from the University of Minnesota and discovered a passion for exercise (known at the time as "jazzercise" . . .). This passion stayed with her right up through her final days at Waverly Gardens, where she explored every nook and cranny while making twice-daily rounds with her walker and greeting every person she passed. After retiring from teaching in 1989, she embraced her golden years by giving full rein to her dominant personality trait: an insatiable, intellectual curiosity. Always joyful, always loving, always gentle, LeAnn was so, so happy to spend this period of her life traveling to all parts of the world (with Rollie in "supportive" tow) and in enthusiastic, never-miss-a-meeting participation with her book clubs, bridge clubs, acting clubs (the "Way Off Broadway Company"), church small groups, and her community- and faith-based organizations Incarnation Lutheran Church, AAUW, League of Women Voters, Society for the Blind, the Guthrie Theatre, OLLI, and PEO International. LeAnn was led by her faith and treated everyone with kindness and consideration. Her family would particularly like to thank the staff of Waverly Gardens and Health Partners Hospice for their compassionate care these past few months. Visitation at 10:00 a.m. with Memorial Service at 11:00 a.m. followed by a luncheon on Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at Incarnation Lutheran Church, 4880 Hodgson Road, Shoreview. In lieu of flowers, memorials preferred to Incarnation Lutheran Church, Feed My Starving Children or donor's favorite charity. www.washburn-mcreavy.com 651-482-7606

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LeAnn E. Sullivan

November 3, 1929 - January 21, 2025

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LeAnn E. Sullivan

November 3, 1929 - January 21, 2025

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