Obituary of Sheila Healy

Sheila Healy age 56 of Wheeling, IL and formerly of McHenry, Lake Villa, Chicago and Elm Grove, WI. born on October 21, 1959 and died on January 10, 2016. She is survived by her dog, Maddie, Fran Glowinski, O.S.F., Patrick Larvie, Colleen Beck, Priscilla Mazur, Martha Zuehlke, Larry Lundberg, Judy Gilliland, Ann Rendall, Kim Hunt, Mary DeBacker, Barbara Marian and Jerry Powers, Mary and Jay Fox, Susie Kallies, Jetta Pyatt, Jan Andersson, Diane Nimocks, as well as Pat Healy Andera and her family. She is further survived by nephews, a niece, an aunt, an uncle and other family and friends. Sheila grew up in Elm Grove, WI. She moved to Chicago and graduated Summa Cum Laude from Loyola University, where she also received her Master's degree. She studied Human Development at the doctoral level at the University of Chicago. She worked in the civil and criminal justice systems as well as in private practice. Sheila spent much of her adult life working with social justice organizations, primarily focused on LGBT issues. She enjoyed music, golf, travel and breeding and showing American Saddlebred horses. Memorial Visitation Saturday January 23 10-11am followed by a Life Celebration Service 11 am at Kolssak Funeral Home, 189 S. Milwaukee Ave (2 Blocks South of Dundee Road) Wheelng. Inurnment Turtle Bay, Hawaii. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Trevor Project at the www.TrevorProject.com would be deeply appreciated. For info 847.537.6600, www.funerals.pro or Facebook