In memory of

Sheiry Gayle (Troxell) Beard

Feb 20, 1945
Oct 17, 2020

Obituary

Sheiry Gayle (Troxell) Beard was the oldest daughter born to Jack and Luella Troxell along with her siblings: Leah, Jeff and Lyn in Salem, OR on February 20th, 1945. She graduated from South Salem High School in 1963 and then moved to Minnesota where she attended St. Paul Mounds Midway School for Nursing. Sheiry moved onto Salem hospital where she worked as a Labor and Delivery nurse for 23 years.

On May 1st, 1985 she married Duane Beard. The two of them spent time at the coast and Palm Springs and always had a game of cribbage going. Sheiry was an avid reader, and excellent cook and a knitting extraordinaire. She loved music, traveling and movies and had a great sense of humor.

She is survived by her husband, Duane; her two daughters, Holly McGuire and Emily Quick; her grandson Jonah McGuire; and step-children Michael Beard and Michele Neal and their families.

A Celebration of Life will be held at 1130 Wallace Rd NW Salem, OR 97304 in the Founders Room (above Roth’s) from 2-5pm. Donations can be made at (pcc.edu) Portland Community College Foundation, Student Scholarships, comment: Nursing, in honor of Sheiry Gayle Beard.

Service Information

Celebration of Life
Friday November 6, 2020 2-5 PM
Founder's Room (Above Roths)
1130 Wallace Rd NW Salem, OR 97304

Messages of Sympathy

  1. Sally Winter says:

    I’m stunned and deeply saddened. I just talked with her the day before her passing. I can still hear her say,”Hi Sals”. I will miss that so much. We would reminisce about our life at Mounds-Midway and no one could make me laugh and see the joy of life like she did. She was an exceptional nurse and a dear friend who will forever have a place in my heart. To her family: I am so sorry for your loss.

  2. Magdalena Abdon says:

    Oh my sweet friend... I was honored to have her as a client at my Salon for 43 years. We shared love, loss, and life together, and a few dozen lunches at Los Baez. She always had a laugh about something, and comic relief with her wicked sense of humor. Sheiry held my hand and coached me during the labor for both of my children. She was a true Renaissance Woman, with so many talents. I really loved her, and both of her amazing daughters Holly and Emily. Duane was one lucky Man!!

  3. Antonette Lamers says:

    I am so sorry for your loss. Sheiry was a great person. So generous and talented. I was so impressed with the house plants she had in her Salem house and I still have the blue scarf she knitted me. I love you all.

  4. Karen "Frieda" Flint says:

    I am so shocked and sad to hear about Sheiry’s passing. Even though we graduated from South Salem High School the same year, it was of recent that I had the pleasure of connecting with Sheiry and getting to know her better. We ran into each other at a restaurant in Newport, and saw each other at high school reunions. At one of the reunions, Duane told me that he had done surgeries with my dad early in Duane’s medical career, which was another special connection. Sheiry and Duane were very generous in letting us use their lovely Newport condo from time to time when they were in California during the winter. Sheiry and I would exchange texts and photos of various places we were at. She had a wicked sense of humor that tickled me no end – in person and in texts! I always enjoyed talking with her. Little did I know when I saw her last fall that it would be the last. She was knitting items for her many women friends in California. She had knitted them scarves the year before and was using a photo to knit matching gloves, I think it was! Such a vibrant person and good friend to those around her. She will be greatly missed by many! I’m very, very sad, but grateful we had a chance to reconnect. My very sincere sympathy to the family!

  5. Sharon Doggett says:

    I forgot to include Sally and Julie in our adventures at Mounds-Midway. Sheiry was not always the cook we all enjoyed. She called me once to tell me she had baked bread. She was so proud of herself. That was the start.

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