Sheila passed away at Ray Hickey Hospice House at the age of 87. Born in Fresno, California, Sheila spent much of her childhood in Oregon and Washington. As a young adult, she traveled to Germany and Austria and fell in love with those countries. She met her former husband, Jerry Sullivan in Germany. The couple returned to the USA, raising their family in Midwest and Western states. Sheila settled in Vancouver and later traveled to Austria to study ancient textiles.

She is survived by her daughters, Rosie Brinsek, Moira Sullivan and Teresa Sullivan; her son, John Heizelman; and grandsons, Davin Sullivan, Raymond Sullivan-Blum and Tim Brinsek.
A cryptside service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Riverview Abbey Mausoleum, Portland.
A Memorial Mass will be at 11 a.m., Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Vancouver.

Memorial Mass

Sunday April 30, 2017 , 11:00 AM at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

A cryptside service will be held at 10 a.m., Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at Riverview Abbey Mausoleum, Portland.

Facts Born: August 3, 1929
Death: April 1, 2017