Sharon Jean Eidson

Beloved wife, mother, and grandmother, Sharon Eidson passed away on December 22, 2025 following a brief illness.

Sharon was born January 18, 1945 at the Stork Retreat in Gridley, California to Cecile Young. An only child, Sharon grew up in Live Oak, graduating from Live Oak High School in 1962. As a young girl, she enjoyed shopping trips with her mother to Sacramento and San Francisco, and fishing with her uncle and 3 cousins, Darryl, Gordon & Terry. Sharon was a Camp Fire Girl and a member of Live Oak High School's Girls' Athletic Association. As a teenager she worked at C & F Market.

In 1964 Sharon was introduced to the love of her life, Doug Eidson, by her future father-in-law, George. They were married on November 24, 1965 in Reno, Nevada, and settled in Gridley, where they made their lifelong home, raising their 4 children and volunteering in a variety of ways at schools and within the community.

Also in 1965, Sharon & Doug, along with Doug's parents Ann & George, opened the fondly remembered Bronze Cue in downtown Gridley. After selling it in 1968, they opened the Tack Room, also in downtown Gridley. When that establishment closed, Sharon began working retail jobs locally.

In 1974, Sharon began working at Rexall Drugs for Frank Cook. She remained with Frank when he moved the store to Spruce Street, renaming it Frank Cook's Gridley Pharmacy. It later was sold and became Dale's Gridley Pharmacy, where Sharon earned her pharmacy technician certificate in 1995. She retired from CVS in 2008.

Sharon served as a volunteer with Tri Cities Girls' Softball from 1976 through 1982, and with Gridley Little League from 1983 through the early 1990s. She held several positions including team manager, league vice president, league secretary, league treasurer and league representative to Nor Cal Softball. Sharon was a master scorekeeper, running scorekeeping clinics for parent volunteers in both leagues over the years. She often served as the official scorekeeper at Little League games as a favor to her good friend, Dick Jones. Sharon was instrumental in developing a youth umpire program in cooperation with Gridley High School. She coordinated trainings with local certified umpires and managed the scheduling for student umpires in the program.

Sharon was a doting "Grandma" & "Nana" to her 9 grandchildren. She loved babysitting when they were little and was their biggest fan as they grew up. She spent a tremendous amount of time at sporting & school events cheering each of them on in their individual endeavors (softball, volleyball, baseball, basketball, soccer, golf & theater). Her holiday care packages, as well as those that just showed up from time to time, brought joy and a reminder to each of them that Nana/Grandma was thinking of them.

Sharon is survived by her 4 children: Lisa Lotti (George) of San Jose, Linda Bagelmann (Kurt) of Antelope, Dean Eidson (Dori) of Susanville, and Debbie Lackie (Matt) of Mission Viejo; and 9 grandchildren: Kelsey, Kasey & Karson Bagelmann; Kylie & Tyler Eidson; and Ally, Maddy, Riley & Landry Lackie.

A Celebration of Life will be held on February 7th from 11:00 - 3:00 at City Café located at 667 Plumas Street in Yuba City. In lieu of flowers, donations to Wreaths Across America, specifying the Gridley-Biggs Cemetery or the Live Oak Cemetery, are suggested by the family.