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July 19, 1942 January 26, 2020
July 19, 1942 -- January 26, 2020

Sharon Kaye Beam, Age:77

Sharon K. Beam (nee Arko), age 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and friends on January 26. Sharon was born July 19, 1942 to Anthony and Sophie Arko in Hibbing, Minnesota. She met the love of her life, Kenneth, while still in Minnesota. They were married in Chicago where they were both working at the time. They would have 53 years together before Kenneth passed away.
Sharon is the Loving Mother of Anthony, Kenneth, Benjamin and Eugene. She is an adoring grandmother and proud great grandmother. With four growing boys, no one could question her ability to cook and bake. In her later years, cooking and baking were replaced by bingo and the trips to the casino. Her Dear Sister, the late Maryellen (late Don) Crandell predeceased her.

Sharon and Kenneth will be laid to rest together at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery (Elwood, Illinois) in a private ceremony