Eldeane Alana

(Deanie) Sullivan

Eldeane Alana (Deanie) Sullivan passed away on January 19, 2025, after a long and arduous battle with COPD.

Deanie was born on December 19, 1949, in Sonoma, CA, to Gardner and Anne Burke. She grew up and attended school in Santa Rosa, CA. After obtaining her associates degree, Deanie rode away on horseback heading for Klamath Falls, OR. Over the next several years, Deanie's spontaneity and love for adventure took her across the country from Las Vegas to Florida and Texas, where she met the love of her life while working as a waitress.

On May 12, 1987, Deanie married Richard Lee Sullivan in Dumas, TX. Not only did Richard share Deanie's love for travel, but also her love for dogs. They always had their canine companions by their side. They lived in many different parts of the country, from Connecticut to Florida, while building a successful construction and remodeling business together. When Deanie and Richard moved back to Texas in 1995, they bought and developed a mobile home park in Shallowater, TX, which they owned until 2015. In 2017, Deanie and Richard moved closer to family and retired on Lake Kickapoo, TX. The two of them enjoyed fishing off their dock, and Deanie loved the view of God's sunset outside her living room window. Deanie was a loving caretaker for Richard until 2019 when he lost his battle with cancer.
After Richard's passing, Deanie found a church home and developed close friendships with women who became her Lake Family. In addition to fishing, the last few years of her life, Deanie and her beloved friends found a new hobby, making and selling shirts, hats, and other various crafts, which brought her much joy.

In April 2023, Deanie's COPD sent her to Hospice of Wichita Falls, where she was not expected to leave. But God, with the help of mint chocolate chip ice cream, had a bigger and better plan. Deanie was able to return to her home on the lake, with her beloved brother, Laurie. Laurie left his home in Arizona to be Deanie's caregiver until the day God called her home. Deanie remained, right up to her death, a dedicated and active American patriot, deeply dedicated to God, her family, and her country. Deanie will be remembered for her sweet, and sometimes sassy, spirit, and for always putting the welfare of others before her own. It was important for her to try and attend every event her health would allow.

Surviving relatives include one daughter: Regina Sullivan, of Fort Worth, TX; two sons: Kevin Sullivan and Greg Sullivan, both of lowa Park, TX; five grandchildren; two great grandchildren; one brother: Laurence (Laurie) Burke, of Peoria, AZ, two sisters: Lani Bulletti of Crossville, TN and DeAnne Prezioso of St. Petersburg, FL; and one niece: Britta King, of Peoria, AZ. Deanie was preceded in death by her parents and her husband, Richard.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks for memorials to be made to Hospice of Wichita Falls