Sharen Beard, 48, of Eugene, a former Sweet Home resident, died unexpectedly April 23, 2010 of acute leukemia.
She was born May 13, 1960 in San Francisco to Ed and Shirley Severeid. She was an avid scholar and athlete; she founded the girls’ cross country club, joined the swim team, marched as a drummer in the pep band and graduated from Clear Lake High School as class valedictorian.
She attended Humbolt State University as an…