Michael Ryan Keane, of Sullivan, Indiana died at 8:22 p.m. Thursday, September 27, 2007 at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis. The 2007 graduate of Sullivan High School was born September 28, 1988 in Terre Haute, IN to William F. "Bill" Keane and Jolinda L. Sperry Keane. He was a freshman at Indiana State University and a member of the Sullivan First United Methodist Church. He was a bass guitarist with the band "Voxt Revolution" and a drummer in the "Free Nights and Weekends Band" and also filled in as a drummer and guitarist at the Crossroads Community Church. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Judge Floyd L. Sperry, Betty Cook Sperry and John "Joe" Keane.
Survivors include his parents of Sullivan, one brother Robert Keane of MO, one sister Cathy Blevens and her husband Eric of Dugger, the love of his life Briauna "Bri" Davis of Fairbanks, his grandparents Virgil Bradley and his wife Virginia of Clinton, MO and Wanda Sperry of Warsaw, MO, two nieces Amber Blevens and Ashley Blevens, four uncles, Mark Sperry and wife Tammy, of Tighwad, MO, Kevin Sperry of Clinton, MO, Calvin Sperry and wife Kathy of Altamont, IL, and John Keane of Clinton, MO, one aunt Karen Bleything and husband Larry of Overland Park, KS.
Funeral services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Sullivan First United Methodist Church with Rev. Dan Sinkhorn officiating. Burial was in the Center Ridge Cemetery. Visitation was from 4-8:00 p.m. Monday at the Sullivan First United Methodist Church. Holmes Memorial Chapel is in charge of arrangements. The family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Michael Ryan Keane Memorial Scholarship Fund c/o First Financial Bank 15 S. Main, Sullivan, IN 47882 or may be left in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home.
A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Friday, October 5, 2007 at the Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton with Rev. Peggy Eshelman officiating.