Sharon Lyn Sullivan

Sharon Lyn Sullivan McKeirnan lost her battle with cancer on March 16, 2023. She leaves behind her beloved husband, Joe McKeirnan, sons Keith (Tim Hung) Sullivan, Bo Sullivan, and Matt McKeirnan, and daughter Kayla (Deck) McGuire, her grandchildren Jaxson and Parker, mother Carol Sullivan, and her sisters Debbie (Rick) Kelley and Evon (Mike) Jones, her sister-in-law Heather Sullivan-McKay, and several nieces, nephews and friends. Sharon was preceded in death by her father Clark Sullivan and her brother Shane Sullivan.

Sharon was born in Colfax October 28, 1967 to Clark and Carol Sullivan of Washtucna, Washington. She attended Washtucna schools, where she graduated as salutatorian of her class and held numerous ASB and club offices. Sharon inherited the Sullivan family love of sports and participated in basketball, volleyball, and tennis. Upon graduation she went to Spokane Community College to earn her Legal Secretary degree and soon found work in Colfax, Washington. She was hired by attorney Gary Libey and discovered her love of working with and helping her friends and neighbors. She also loved her co-workers like family, building very close relationships.

Sharon met her husband Joe when he called her for a date and she promptly turned him down before checking with a friend to be sure he was a good guy. Assured that Joe was in fact a great guy, she agreed to take him to a basketball game and the rest is history. They married in September 2002 and merged their two families together. Through the years, they had the privilege of traveling both alone and with their kids to Mexico and all over the United States, with her particular favorites being the Hawaiian Islands and the Oregon Coast.

Sharon also followed Washington State University sports and the Gonzaga Bulldog basketball team. She and Joe would often travel to the games to cheer them on. They also supported the local high school teams and were a strong and steady cheering section for their children and nephews who played sports locally.

Becoming a landscaper was a dream job of hers and gardening was a particular passion of Sharon's. She spent hours planting, pruning, and landscaping her yard, and cultivating her vegetables. She and Joe also enjoyed picking apples and bringing them home to make apple cider in the old apple press. Sharon's faith was also very important to her and she loved her church family. Her life may have been cut short but she enjoyed a life that was well lived and she was well loved.

The funeral service for Sharon will be held Friday, March 24th, at 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church in Colfax. The graveside service will be at the Pomeroy Catholic Cemetery, Pomeroy, Washington at 4:00 PM. The family suggests memorial gifts in her memory be to the Morning Star Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 8087, Spokane, WA, 99203. On-line guest book is at http://www.corbeillfuneralhomes.com

Corbeill Funeral Home, Colfax, is caring for the family.