Sheila Jervis
Sheila Jervis
aka Sheila Wilding
???? - 10 Feb 2025
Clubs & Associations
Quick Facts
- married to Bob Jervis
- known for her blue hair
- known for her Barbie doll collection
Obituary
Dancer Sheila Wilding passed away in her sleep on Monday, February 10th. She was 76 years old and is survived by her husband, Bob Jervis. Sheila was an avid square dancer for thirty years. Sheila died of pancreatic cancer after just a three-month illness. Thankfully, she was spared from any serious pain and managed to entertain those around her with jokes down to the day before she died.
She took her mainstream lessons with her husband Bob starting in 1984 at the Single Squares club in Massachusetts, taught by caller Don Beck. They continued to take lessons until 1989 when they completed a C1class with John Sybalsky.
Sheila traveled with her partner Bob all over the United States and Canada attending weekends and conventions including the 1986 National Square Dance Convention in Indianapolis, Indiana with over 30,000 bedecked dancers
in attendance. Sheila was as happy dancing Plus in a petticoat and a cotton dress she'd sewn herself as she was in sneakers and jeans dancing at an IAGSDC A&C Fly-in. She loved it all. She completed two Century Books (100 unique callers each and the second book didn't duplicate anyone from the first), had a chest full of dangles and
served as a treasurer for Blazing Stars.
In recent years, a back injury prevented her from dancing. Despite this, she danced one last tip less than four weeks before she died. To everyone's astonishment, she stepped in when another dancer had to take a rest and danced the whole ten minutes! That was the kind of square dancer Sheila was.
Memorial For Sheila Jervis
Please come help us celebrate the wonderful life of this amazing woman.
Sunday March 23, 2025, 1:00-5:00pm
Fife Community Center
2111 54th Ave. E Fife,
Parking in back of building
Please bring a dish to share for the potluck. There will be a Plus square dance called by Steve Noseck.
Photos
With her husband Bob
With El Camino Reelers at Northstar Promenade, 1990
Sheila Wilding with her husband Bob in Santa Rosa, 03 Sep 1988. Photo courtesy of James Ozanich
flyer for memorial service
