Sara Jane "Sally" Heinmiller Glanville

Sara Jane (Sally) Heinmiller Glanville’s life came to a peaceful conclusion on Friday, June 5, 2026 at her place of residence in London, Ontario, Canada.

Born to James Louis and Jane Born Heinmiller on August 28, 1938 in Columbus, Ohio, Sally graduated from St. Joseph Academy in 1956 as the valedictorian of her class. She began her undergraduate education at Columbus College of Art and Design and earned her degree in Fine Art from The Ohio State University in 1961. After moving to Cleveland, Ohio, Sally worked as an assistant in the children’s room of the Cleveland Public Library until she was hired by Wyse Advertising Company, where she worked as a commercial artist.  

While living in Cleveland, Sally met Edward Vance Glanville of Blackrock (Dublin), Ireland. They were married at St. Catharine Catholic Church in Columbus on May 2, 1964. When Edward accepted a position at the University of Utrecht, the couple moved to the Netherlands, where Sally began to pursue her interests in fine arts, learning lithography and working with etching. In the late 1960s, Sally and Edward settled in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, where they began their family in the early 1970s. They later divorced, but remained in Canada with their children.

Sally expressed her artistic talents throughout her life. As a child, she drew paper dolls and embroidered quilts anddishtowels. As an adult, her initial artistic mediums were woodcut and screen process, followed later by prints, lithography, photography, photo collage and large-format drawings on paper.

For 20 years, Sally taught at various post-secondary institutions in Toronto, including Ryerson Polytechnic University, George Brown College and Sheridan College in Oakville. She developed a particular interest in capturing the movement of dancers and of fashion illustration, sharing her talents in that area as an instructor in community lifelong learning programs. She enjoyed a long and productive association with Open Studio, a printmaking cooperative studio in Toronto. Earning a certificate in computer layout programs from the ITDC Institute,University of Toronto School of Architecture resulted in her ease with incorporating digital technology into her artwork. Her works on paper and prints were shown at various galleries in Ontario, as well as the National Museum of Women in the Artsin Washington, DC.

Sally gained artistic inspiration by traveling widely in Europe, North and East Africa and India. Her 1979 trip to Morocco inspired Paintings from a Moroccan Diary, an exhibition of her works that was held at Ohio State's Faculty Club in January and February of 2000. 

In the late 1990s, Sally relocated to her native Columbus, returning to her advertising career by working as assistant to the art director at Ohio Magazine. A few years later, she returned to Canada.

Known for her intellect, Sally was an avid reader, particularly enjoying pieces from The New Yorker. A talented cook, Sally relished introducing her parents and siblings to epicurean delights such as homemade yogurt, semolina cake and baked artichokes. She loved to laugh, expressing her sense of fun through flamingo-themed birthday celebrations and witty cards.Her sense of style was also one of her trademarks, which she demonstrated in her wardrobe and shared in the Christmas cards she designed to send to family and friends.

Sally’s congenial, caring ways were complemented by her good spirits, gentleness and independence, which continued until the end of her life. She was filled with gratitude for the opportunities and experiences she had in her life, particularly those from her early past, which she fondly remembered in her final months.

Predeceased by her parents, her former husband and her brother-in-law, Paul Butler, Sally is survived by her son, Ranulf (Julie) and their daughters, Katherine and Lauren, and her daughter, Celia (David Beal) and their daughters, Maia and Zoë. She is also survived by her sisters, Suzanne Heinmiller Butler and Lucinda Heinmiller Spikowski (Ken); her brother, Stephen Heinmiller (Shelley); her nieces, Betsy Butler, Mary Spikowski and Jane Spikowski Nolan (Robert); and her great-niece Hannah Smith.

In keeping with Sally’s wishes, her cremated remains will be scattered in a place of importance to her family. While there will not be a memorial service for Sally, Masses will be said in her memory on Tuesday, August 25 at 11:45 AM at St. Patrick Catholic Church, Columbus, and on January 2, 2027 at 5:00 PM at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, Avon Lake, Ohio.

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