Obituary of Sharleen Domeyer

Sharleen Gay Domeyer, 69, of Washougal, Washington, ended her battle with lung cancer Saturday, February 8th, 2014. She was born to the late Pete and Betty McCarthy, on December 26, 1944, in Yreka, CA and later was raised by the remarried Betty and Robert Weinzinger. Sharleen graduated from Redding High School in 1962 and continued her education at Armstrong College in Berkeley, CA, where she received her Associates degree in 1964. She returned to Yreka to work for the county and marry Mike L. Domeyer in 1964. The family relocated to Tulelake, CA in 1976 to become the proprietors of the Sportsmans Hotel. In 1992, Sharleen returned to Yreka to finish her career as a legal secretary in the family support division of Siskiyou County, retiring in 2007. Shortly after retirement, she moved to Washougal, WA to live with her son and his family. She was passionate about helping others and had a great love for the outdoors. She remained active in several outdoor activities including archery, hiking, snowshoeing, kayaking, fishing and gardening. She was a member of the dragon boat race team, the Pink Phoenix. Sharleen was also active with the Soroptimist, a group working to improve the lives of women and girls. She chaired a committee to help the less fortunate women in the local community. Sharleen is survived by her two children and their spouses; Michael & Eryn Domeyer of Washougal, WA and Michele & Dean Wilhelm of Kailua, HI; two brothers, Bob Weinzinger and Butch McCarthy, and six beautiful grandchildren. Contributions in memory of Sharleen to help support outreach to cancer survivors and patients can be made to the Pink Phoenix Dragon Boat Team, a 501c3 nonprofit organization for breast cancer survivors @ 818 SW 3rd Ave., #1207, Portland, OR 97204 or through paypal on their website at www.pinkphoenix.org. Make note of Sharleen Domeyer. A waterfront service will be held at River Place Marina in Portland, OR on February 22 at 10 am and the memorial will be held in Yreka, CA on June 21.