Peter J. Beitzel, 76, of 1611 Washington St., Two Rivers, died early Monday morning at Two Rivers Community hospital, Two Rivers. Funeral services will be at 9:30 am at Deja and Martin Funeral Chapel, 10am at St. Luke Catholic Church, Two Rivers. The Rev. Robert Rhyner will officiate with burial in Holy Cross cemetery, Two Rivers. Military graveside rites will be accorded to Mr. Beitzel by American Legion Robert E. Burns Post No. 165 of Two Rivers.

Mr. Beitzel was born April 23, 1899, at Two Rivers, son of the late Bernard and Anna Puta Beitzel. He attended St. Luke Parochial School. He married Esther Metzger Sept. 23, 1925, at Manitowoc. He was employed as a foreman at Mirro Aluminum Co. for 49 years, retiring 12 years ago. Since his retirement he was active as a custodian at the KC Club, Two Rivers. Mr. Beitzel was a member of Mirro Management Club Manitowoc County Voiture 1130, Forty et Eight, Knights of Columbus of Two Rivers and American Association of Retired People. He was a 50 year life member of American Legion and a secretary of Two Rivers Owls Club.

Survivors include his wife, a son in law, and daughter, Robert and Jacque LaFond, of Neenah, six brothers, Frank, Archie, Claude and Robert of Two Rivers, Harold of Manitowoc and Roland of Phoenix, Ariz.; seven sisters, Mrs. Stanley Whitman of Kaukauna, Mrs. Earl Kuffel of Manitowoc, Mrs. Karl Oestrcht, of Appleton, Mrs. Louis Melchoir of Milwaukee and Mrs. John Hoffman, Mrs. Kenneth Lesperance and Mrs. Russell Shambeau of Two Rivers and two grandchildren, Peter and Ann LaFond, of Neenah.

Friends may call at Deja and Martin Funeral Home from 5 to 9 pm Tuesday, where a memorial service will be at 7pm for members of the family and Knights of Columbus. Owls Club members will meet in a body at 7:30pm and American Legion members at 8pm.

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May 12, 1975 - Page 15