Charles P. Beehler
Aug. 13, 1869-March 17, 1930
Niles Daily Star, Monday, March 17, 1930, page 1, col. 6, microfilm Niles District Library
CHARLES P. BEEHLER, 60, DIES AFTER INJURY
Former Cass County Farmer Passes Away as Result of Severe Fall
Charles Peter Beehler, 60, a Cass county farmer for many years before moving to Niles about six years ago and taking up his residence at 1231 Oak street, died this morning at 11:15 in Pawating hospital where he was taken last Thursday after he had fallen while at his farm on Yankee street and broken one of his hip bones. Mr. Beehler had been in ill health for about four years and the shock of thie fall and the complications which arose proved fatal.
Mr. Beehler was born in Madison township, St. Joseph county, Indiana on August 13, 1869. He moved to Michigan 37 years ago. He was married in Niles to Mary Reum of Niles who survives him. Besides his widow, he is survived by three children, Walter and Harry Beehler who live on the Beehler farm on Yankee street, and Mrs. George Reid, 1213 Oak street. Six brothers, all of Mishawaka, also survive. The brothers are Phillip, Jacob, Joseph, Peter, Adam and Fred.
Mr. Beehler was a prominent member of St. John's Evangelical church and had served as an officer of the church council.
The funeral plans are not completed.
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Tuesday, March 18, 1930, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL CHARLES BEEHLER
Funeral services for Charles Beehler will be held on Thursday afternoon. The body will be taken to the Beehler farm home on Yankee street this evening. On Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock a service will be held in the home and at 2:30 a service will be held in st. John's Evangelical church. The Rev. G.W. Webbink, pastor of the church, will officiate. The body will be placed in the mausoleum in Silver Brook cemetery.
Niles Daily Star (Niles, Berrien Co., MI), Thursday, March 20, 1930, page 4, col. 2, microfilm Niles District Library
Niles News in Brief: FUNERAL CHAS. BEEHLER
Funeral services for Charles Beehler were held this afternoon. After a service at the Beehler farm home on Yankee street, a service was held in St. John's Evangelical church, with the Rev. G.W. Webbink officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Rex Leach sang. The body was placed in the mausoleum in Silver Brook cemetery.