The Mail-Journal, Volume 16, Number 21, Milford, Kosciusko County, 13 June 1979 — Page 14
THE MAIL-JOURNAL — Wed., June 13,1979
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Success and numbers characterize the family of Rev. and Airs. Theo Beer
By MIKE HENNEN Success stories abound across the country with the glittering facts and the extraordinary personalities that go with them So in recognition of Father’s Day. we thought you’d like to know of a local success story that has been developing over the past half century and is still going strong With 50 years in the ministry. 54 years of marriage and the same number of family descendents that includes seven children, 34 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren, the family of Rev. and Mrs. Theo Beer, r 2 Milford, is a story that shows “honesty and hard work, with some help from the Lord " are the keys to successful living. These are some pretty impressive figures in this day and age when divorce is on the rise, where honesty is a shattered virtue and the disintegration of the American family may just be this nation's number one problem. But for the Beer’s, their life together, which began October 25. 1925, has been mainly con cerned with “raisin’ me a family and workin' on the farm,’’ as the familiar John Denver tune goes. An additional responsibility came to Rev. Beer in 192)) when he was ordained into the ministry. He has served at the
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Apostolic Christian Church in Milford since then. Surprising to some. Rev. Beer’s ministry has been a free-will offering with support of his family coming from the farming effort. For the last 21 years Rev. Beer has been both an elder and minister at the church. He states he is now in a state of semi retirement from the ministry, retiring from the elder position last year and only preaching now when needl'd. As a young minister. Rev Beer was a retail milkman in Milford for 15 years from 1924-39 In '39he sold the retail end of the dairy business and went wholesale after that From 1946-67 he drove a school bus for the area schools. This occured as a result of the disbanding of the little country school located one-half mile from the Beer farm As Rev Beer noted. “In order to get the children to school, which was moved to where the Milford Junior High School is now. I decided to drive the bus to make sure they got there.’’ The junior high school was formerly known as the Van Buren Township school. For a 17-year time period, the Beers' raised spearmint on their farm and according to Rev Beer, “it was very profitable*’' Having
SAINT PATRICK S CATHOLIC CHURCH LIGONIER Father Frank Krbnewitter Masses Sat 6 p.m and Sun to 30 am., BIBLE CHRISTIAN CHURCH NORTH WEBSTER Larry Zimmerman. Pastor Donny Guy, S.S. Supt Sunday School 9 :30 Worship 10 30 Wednesday Services 7 TRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH MISSOURI SYNOD LIGONIER Church Serviced a m. Sunday School 10:15 WilliamOaksford, Pastor OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CATHOLIC CHURCH (4th and Main Streets) MILFORD Father Thomas Lemos, CSC Spanish mass noon Confession before masses (or appointment) GRACE BIBLE CHURCH SYRACUSE Dr. David R. Haitley, Pastor Robert F Graff, Assoc Pastor Sunday School 9 45 Morning Worship 11 Evening Service 7 Wednesday Evening Service 7 JEHOVAH'S WITNESS KINGDOM HALL (East Papakeechie Lake Drive) Sunday: Public Lecture9:3o Watchtown Study 10 30 Tuesday, Study of Prophecy 7:30 Thursday, Ministry School 7 SALEM COMMUNITY CHURCH (' i Mile Southeast Os Wilmot) Pastor Elmer Miller Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Service? Prayer Bible Study Wednesday 1 GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH SYRACUSE (200 E. Main St.) Steven Archer, Pastor Worship 9:30 Sunday School 10:30 WAWASEE HEIGHTS BAPTIST CHURCH (Across From High School) Norman D. McVey, Pastor Bryce Medlock, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10 30and7 Mid Week Wed 7 Youth Study Wed. 7 AWANA Clubs Thurs. 4:30
their own distillery on the farm made the process of production quite simple But after the Beer children had grown up and began to start lives of their own, the Beers went back to regular farming where they now raise corn, beans and wheat. The Beer farm is now run under the direction of Lewis Speicher, husband of daughter Miriam, who has fanned for the last 20 years. Beginning with Marguerite in 1929 and continuing with Phil. Miriam. Mary, Becky. Alan and finally Bernie, of whom Mrs Beer related. “I’ll never forget the thrill of having a son born on Christmas morning. " the Benfamily began to grow. Reliable Philosophy The Beer children well illustrate that the philosophy handed down to them by their parents has been a reliable one, not only in raising their individual families but jn their vocations as w ell. Concerning his children. Rev. Beer stated, “All have contributed honestly to their vocation.” And Mrs. Beer echoed her husbands sentiments saying. “I never have to worry if they’re working, but I worry if they’re working too hard.” Marguerite, the eldest of the Beer children, is married to Robert J. Hoerr who was recentlyelected to the Kosciusko Community Hospital board and is supervisor of the pattern department at the Dalton Foundry in Warsaw She has been the secretary at the Kosciusko County Soil and Water Conservation District office since it began and she will become the first female member of the Lakeland School Board on July 1. The Hoerrs’ have five children, four sons and a daughter. Daughter Becky is married to Richard Pelath and they presently live in Michigan City. They have three sons. Scott, Mark and Tony Dr. Robert Hoerr, Jr., is single and will become chief resident at the Indianapolis Veterans Hospital on June 16. Dr. Frederick Hoerr is a research veterinarian at Purdue University. He and his wife Martha have one son. August The remaining Hoerr sons have been at Purdue University. Douglas graduates from this institution with a degree in architectural landscaping and will be employed at Hoerr Landscaping, Peoria, 111. Jeffrey is a sophomore this coming fall majoring in engineering. If anyone is responsible for continuing the family line, Phil and Mildred Beer have to be given a lot of credit as they have nine children Phil owns Beer
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THE BEER BUNCH — Many of the members of the Beer family were together in March when son. Alan, spoke at the annual “Citizen of the Year” banquet and grandson. Ned Speicher, was named as the 197 X “Citizen.” in front are Mrs. Philip Beer. Philip Beer. Mr. and Mrs. Theo Beer and Dr.
Realtors in Syracuse. His wife, besides taking care of the children, works a couple days at the office as the company’s bookkeeper. Their eldest daughter Teresa is a senior at Indiana Universitymajoring in optometry Janet works for the 1U campus paper while Peggy has earned her
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IN THE SCHOOL SYSTEM — Daughter Mrs. Robert (Marguerite) Hoerr and grandson. Ned Speicher, are with the Lakeland School Corporation. Ned is a teacher and coach at the Milford Junior High School and his aunt. Marguerite, will become the first woman to serve on the coporation’s board of trustees when she takes office on July 1.
LAKELANDCOMMUNITY CHURCH Rev Robert L Chidister Pastor Sunday School 9 30 Worship Service 10 30 Baptist Fellowship Hour 5:30 UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH LEESBURG Ken Fast, Pastor Mrs. Chris Kammerer. Supt Morning Worship 9 30 Church School 10:30 UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH MILFORD Paul Felp. Pastor Robert Cline, Lay Leader Church School 9:30 Worship 10:30 UMYF Sunday 6 CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN NORTH WEBST°ER Paul F. Shrider, Pastor Morning Worship 9 30 Sunday School 10:30 FIRSTBRETHRENCHURCH MILFORD Jeff Carroll, Pastor Robert Rassi. Supt Church School 9 30 Morning Worship 10:30 BYC Sunday 6:3opm Morning Prayer Service Tuesday 9 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting 7 p m BETHELCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN MILFORD Nelda Rhoades, Pastor Herbert Reuter, S.S. Supt Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 BETHANYCHURCHOF THE BRETHREN (U.S. 4) F Wayne Lawson, Pastor Eugene Lange, S.S. Supt. Morning Worship 9 a m. Sunday School 10 a m. MILFORDCHAPEL (South Main) Ben Shirk, Pastor Joe Shetler S.S. Supt / Sunday School 10 Worship Ser vice 11 Wednesday Service? CHURCHOF THE BRETHREN SYRACUSE John McFarland. Pastor Charles Baldwin, S.S. Supt. Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Bible Study 7 p m
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CHURCHOFGOD NORTHWEBSTER Brice Casey, Pastor Henry McCrey., Associate Pastor Men's Prayer Breakfast 7:30 a m Worship 9 30a m Sunday School 10 :30 a m Evening Service 7 p m Family night, Wednesday 7p.m. CHURCHOF GOD SYRACUSE Rev Michael Murrell, Pastor Roger Kern, S.S. Sup* Sunday School 9 30 Morning Worship 10 30 Sunday Evening Service 7 30 CHURCHOF THE NAZARENE SYRACUSE Norman Lincoln. Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10:30 Sunday Evening Worship 7pm Mid week Prayer Meeting7pm Wed CALVARY UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (SR 13 South) SYRACUSE Paul Steele, Pastor Donald Sheline, Assoc Church School 10 25 Morning Worship 10:40 Jr & Sr YF 6 30Sunday SAINT MARTIN DE PORRES CATHOLIC CHURCH SYRACUSE Father Kenneth Saratine Sunday Mass 7:15 , 900 and 10:45a.m Saturday Mass 5 00 and 6:15 pm Confession before Masses Holy Days7a m and 730 p m SOLOMON'S CRifEK UNITED METHODIST CHURCH F Hazen Sparks, Pastor Worship9:3o Sunday School 10 30 MILFORD OUTREACH CHAPEL Luther Chalk, Pastor Sunday School 10a.m Worship 11 am. Evening Service 7 p.m. BURR OAK UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH Lawrence Byrnes, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 . Worship 10:30 ALL SAINTS'CHAPEL ’ ’ (Episcopal) LAKE WAWASEE Vicar: Rev David L Hyndman Holy Eucharist 9
degree in biology and is presently pursuing her master’s degree also at IU. Daughter Christy is the secretary aV Beer Realtors and her brother John is a carpenter for Beer Builders. Phil 11 has just graduated from Wawasee High School and plans to attend Purdue University in the fall.
CALVARY BAPTISTCHURCH (Armstrong Road) OSWEGO Dale W. Parker, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Morning Worship 10 30 Sunday Evening Worship 6 Thursday Prayer Meeting 7 p m CONCOROUNITED METHODISTCHURCH (County Roads 300 and Rookstool) Everett Owens, Pastor Roberta Laughlin, S S Supt Sunday School 10 15 Worship Servke9 15 NORTHWEBSTER CHRISTIAN CHURCH Sunday School 9 30 Worship 10 30 Wednesday Services 7 HASTINGS UNITEDMETHODIST CHURCH David Widmoyer, Pastor Mike Zimmerman. Jr , Supt. Kendall Biller, Supt Sunday School 9 :30 Worship 10:30 Prayer Meeting Thursday 7:30 Young Adults Wednesday 7 :30 APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN MILFORD Theo Beer, Henry Beer; Jesse Beer, Elmer Hartter and Walter Steffen,- Ministers Morning Worship 10 Sunday School 10 Afternoon Worship 12 30 CHRISTIAN CHURCH MILFORD Robert Greenwood. Minister Rick Brouillette. Associate Minister Jack Hunsberger. Supt Bible School 9:30 Worship 10:30and 7 30p.m Wednesday Bible Study 7 TURKEY CREEKCHURCH OF THE BRETHREN Timothy K Morphew, Pastor Church School 9:30 Worship 10:30 CALVARY LUTHERAN CHURCH CROMWELL Utt W. Orange St.) Steve Archer, Pastor Worship Service 11 a.m. Sunday School 10a.m NEW SAL EM CHURCH OF THE BRETHREN (900NA200E) Irvin Miller, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 Evening Worship 7
and Mrs. Alan Beer. In row are Jan Beer. Mrs. David Doll. Mrs. Arnold Doll. Mr. and Mrs. Ned Speicher. Amy Speicher, Mrs. Lewis Speicher and Peggy Beer. In back are David Doll, Arnold Doll. Lewis Speicher. Chris Beer and Teresa Beer.
Heather is a junior at the high school and was recently named to ■the varsity cheerleading squad for the coming year. Heidi and Benji are both students at Milford. Miriam, the third child of Rev. and Mrs. Beer, is manager of My Store in Syracuse and is married to Lewis Speicher, who farms her father’s land and works at Yoder Cabinets in Nappanee The Speichers have five children, Ned, Ted, Tom. Sue and Amy. Ned and his wife Deborah have four children. Dawn, Kerri, David and Kasee. He is a teacher and coach at Milford Junior High School and is director of the summer program offered by the school. He also received “Milford Citizen of the Year” award for his work frith youth. Ted is shop superintentent at Yoder Cabinet. His wife Sandi is a beautician and they have two daughters. Melissa and Nicole. Tom is the pharmacist at Walter Drugs of Milford. He and his wife Tammy have a daughter named Trischa. Tom’s sister Sue is housewife and married to Glen Losee. Daughter Amy will be a senior at Wawasee High School this fall, and has been named “Miss Milford” to represent the town as its county fair queen candidate The fourth child and third daughter of Rev and Mrs. Beer is < Continued on page 15)
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BRETHRENCHURCH LEESBURG Ralph Burns. Pastor Sunday School 9 30 10 30 Morning Worship 10 30 11 30 Evening Worships 7 Prayer Service, Thurs. 7 8 UNITED METHODIST CHURCH NORTHWEBSTER Rex Lindemood, Pastor Worshipß 30and 10:45 Church School 9 30 SYRACUSE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH (Corner Harrison & PearFSts.) David Hudson, Pastor Sunday School 10 X—Praise and Worship, Sunday 7 30 Youth Service, Tuesday 7 Bible Study, Thursday 7 30 WAWASEE LAKESIDE CHAPEL Harlan Steffen, Pastor Ray SwarUentruber. S.S Supt Worship Service 10 Sunday School 11 CLUNETTE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Richard McCreary , Pastor Worship Service 9 a m. Sunday School 10:15 a.m. BARBEE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Kuhn Drive, Little Barbee Lake) Bryce Foster, Pastor Sunday School 9 Worship Service 10 Prayer Meeting, Wednesday 7 MORRIS CHAPEL UNITEDMETHODIST (County Roads ISON and 37SE) Charles Taylor, Pastor Gordon Tuttle. Supt Sunday School 9:30 Worship 10:30 SAINT ANDREW'S UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SYRACUSE Rev. Philip Frew, Pastor Church School 9:15 Worship Hour 10:30 UMYF 6pm ZION CHAPEL U.B. CHURCH (Corner Syra. Web. Rd. and 1000 N) Rev. Hubert Schmucker Bernard Roberts. S S. Supt Sunday School 9 Worship 10 Evening Worship 7 GOSHEN FIRSTCHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST Service 10:30 Sunday School 10:30 Wednesday Service 7: 45
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