Michael Glen Siverling passed away Oct. 4 at his home in Chicago.
Michael was born Oct. 6, 1964 in Salina, Kansas, to Donald and Marietta (Reed) Siverling. He attended Central High School, graduating in 1983. He attended Kansas Technical Institute and Colorado Institute of Art, earning a degree in Visual Communications in 1989.
Michael enjoyed his profession and worked for several marketing companies, including Marketaide, Inc., in Salina. He was an art director, project coordinator and imaging specialist at Hult Fritz Matuzak in Peoria, as well as an interactive project manager at Townsend Agency in Rosemont.
He loved living in Chicago, where he was a project manager at Cramer-Krasselt; vice president and director of project management at Draft fcb; senior vice president of digital operations at Edelman; and group director of operations, director of project management and PMO Practice Lead at Fjord/Accenture. He retired in 2018.
Michael was a talented designer and designed the logos for the Bicentennial Center and Little Darlings Academy in Salina and Liberty Candy in Wichita Falls, Texas, just to name a few.
He was also a big fan of baseball and enjoyed cheering on the Cubs, especially enjoying watching the games at Wrigley Field with his best friend, Peter Osten. Michael also enjoyed cheering on the Bears.
Michael also enjoyed making people laugh and spending time with family. He was a talented artist and enjoyed music and dancing as well.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Marietta Siverling; his nephew, Jesse Perkinson; and his brother Larry Perkinson. He is survived by his father Donald Siverling of Salina; his brother and sister-in-law, David and Loretta (Furse) Perkinson; and his sister and brother-in-law Shelly and Steve Grandy, all of Salina. He is also survived by brother and sister-in-law Wayne and Sherie (Rood) Siverling in Wichita Falls, and many nieces and nephews.
Arrangements by Inclusive Funeral Care, 773-318-1305.