Sheri Gietzen-Olszewski, 67

In Loving Memory of Sheri Marie Gietzen-Olszewski

Beloved Wife of Nathanael Richard Olszewski

June 22nd 1958 – December 9th 2025

Funeral Service 10am – 11am
Thursday, December 18th 2025
St Nicholas Orthodox Church
1523 S Yakima Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405

Mercy Meal Potluck following the Funeral Service at same location
11am – 1pm

Burial Service 2:30pm – 3pm
Haven of Rest Funeral Home
8503 WA-16, Gig Harbor, WA 98332

Sister, mother, grandmother, and friend, Sheri was cherished by many. She married Nathanael at Holy Resurrection Orthodox Church in Tacoma, WA August 20th, 2000 and they spent 25 years in love and devotion to one another living at their home on Fox Island, WA. Sheri was an English professor at Tacoma Community College for nearly 20 years, inspiring both students and colleagues and valued for her warmth, insight, and brilliance. She was a lover of the arts, contemplative of mysticism and philosophy, and a sanctuary to animals both wild and domestic throughout her life. May she find everlasting peace as we bless her journey with so much love and gratitude for the light she shone in this world.