Marsha L. Sulkey

Marsha L. Sulkey, 73, of Ottawa went home to be with the Lord Saturday, June 22, 2019 after a courageous 10-month battle with cancer.

A Memorial Mass will be held at 2:00 Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at St. Patrick's Church. Her visitation will be 1:00 - 2:00, one hour prior to services, at St. Patrick's Church. She will be buried at St. Columba Cemetery.

She was born in Ottawa but grew up in Grand Ridge. She graduated from Marquette High School in 1964. She then attended St. Francis College of Nursing in Peoria and worked as a surgical nurse at St. Francis Hospital. She moved to Boston, Massachusetts with two of her closest friends and that's where she met the love of her life and spent 25 wonderful years with, William J. Sulkey; he passed away July 21, 1992. Marsha and her husband moved back to the Ottawa area to raise two children. From 1986 - 2018 she had long time career working for Dr. Jeffery J. Blanco.

She was the daughter of the late James and Marie (Cantlin) Olson, and wife of the late William J. Sulkey. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends.

Marsha is survived by one son, William J. Sulkey; one daughter, Shannon Sulkey Jennings; her favorite son-in-law, Christopher Jennings; two grandchildren, Tannor (Cynthia), Kambrie Rose; one great grandchild, Amilya; one great grandson, Malaki; her brother, Doyle (Kay) Olson; several nieces and nephews; and many friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; one sister, Joan Olson Fincham; and one brother, Roger Olson.