Terry Heck Seibert, of Ann Arbor, MI, passed away suddenly on April 13, 2018. Terry was born on May 5, 1956. She grew up in Ypsilanti, MI and attended Eastern Michigan University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts and later received her Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She was an accomplished, award-winning actor, working both regionally and in New York. Terry met and married her husband, John, while working for Actors Theatre in St. Paul MN, where son, Joseph was born in 1989. She had been a professor at Eastern Michigan University since 1991.
Since 2013, she had served as Co-Director of Theatre in the Department of Communication, Media and Theatre Arts. Terry was profoundly dedicated to her department and students, receiving several honors, including the 2015 Distinguished Faculty Award. Local audiences enjoyed Terry’s work in many acclaimed productions in theatres such as The Performance Network Theatre, Purple Rose Theatre, Tipping Point Theatre and Williamston Theatre among others.
Terry is survived by her husband, John; son, Joseph (Kathryn Mahard); mother, Ann Cleary (Charles) Kettles; siblings, Cathy (Richard) Nezwek, Patrick Heck and Dr. Maria (Julie Hall) Heck; nieces Caitlin and Maggie Edwards, Patrick Heck, Jr, Amber Noel; sister-in-law, Janet (David) Lasley; brother-in-law, Charles “Brad” (Dinah) Seibert; nephews Jim, Jason, Ben and Zachary; and several wonderful great-nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her father, Patrick Heck.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Terry Heck Seibert Memorial Scholarship, 103 Quirk, Ypsilanti, MI 48197 or online at https://www.emich.edu/foundation/give/?fund=02433. A Celebration of Life is being planned for June 2018. Details of the memorial service will be found on the funeral home website when confirmed. You may share a memory of Terry at www.muehligannarbor.com