Michael William "Mike" Van Cleave, 51, the son of George William “Bill” and Ruth (Kilby) Van Cleave of Boulder, CO and Campbellsville, KY was born December 26, 1967 in Lexington, KY and departed this life on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 in Paris, France after a 9-year battle with cancer.
Mike was an entrepreneur and business consultant. He enjoyed photography, traveling, vintage cars, playing chess and cards, socializing with friends at Paris cafes and, most of all, cooking and spending time with friends and family. He was a graduate of INSEAD (Executive MBA) of Fontainebleau, France; University of Colorado (Theater) in Boulder and Boulder High School.
Mike was preceded in death by his grandparents: Rhodam and Hattie Van Cleave of Greensburg and Lee and Vada Kilby of Campbellsville and a great niece: Mia Miller of Boulder, Co.
Besides his parents, he is survived by 1 sister: Dr. Vicki Van Cleave and husband Stanley Lawrence of Campbellsville, KY; 1 niece: Ann Marie (Andee) Grandits of Boulder, Colorado; Dear friend: Stephanie Buchwald of Paris, France; A host of other relatives & hundreds of friends worldwide
Funeral Service: Saturday, April 6, 2019 at 10:00 am in the chapel of the L.R. Petty Funeral Home, 1765 New Columbia Road, Campbellsville, KY. Bro. Dale Curry, pastor of the Greensburg United Methodist Church will be officiating along with other family and friends.
Entombment: Campbellsville Memorial Gardens Mausoleum
Visitation: 5:00-8:00 P.M. on Friday, April 5, 2019 and after 7:00 A.M. Saturday at the funeral home
Memorials are suggested to: Cognacq-Jay Hospital (Palliative Care Unit) which can be made at the funeral home. Make checks payable to the funeral home or to Unite de soins palliatifs Cognacq Jay.
Address if mailing direct:
Dr V Marche
Unite de soins palliatifs
Hospital Cognacq Jay
15 rue E. Millon
75015 Paris, France
