Patricia Jane Urquhart

Notes:

Volume 17 of the STRIFFLER-BENKELMAN BROADCAST, published on September 6, 1954, reported that Patty Urquhart graduated from Cass City High School and would be attending Michigan State College in Lansing in the Fall.

Cass City Chronicle
Wednesday, March 12, 1997
Page Eight

Patricia Beecher

Patricia J. Beecher, 60, of Deford, died Saturday, March 8, 1997, at St. Mary's Medical Center, Saginaw.

She was born Nov. 12, 1936, in Evergreen Township, Sanilac County.

The former Patricia Urquhart, she and Herbert O. Beecher were married Nov. 12, 1961, in Caro. He died in 1992. She had been employed by General Cable Corporation for more than 30 years, currently as a quality control assurance superintendent. For years she actively helped her husband on their Hereford cattle farm near Deford. She bowled on leagues at Charmont in Cass City for many years.

Surviving are 2 daughters and sons-in-law, Sandy and Don HUNT of Webberville and Shelley and Mark NEWSOME of Otter Lake; one son and daughter-in-law, Leroy and Kellie BEECHER of Cass City; son grandson, Bradley HUNT; her mother, Emeline URQUHART of Caseville; a sister, Peg CZAPLA of Caro; her mother-in-law, Helen BEECHER of Caro, and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her father, Leonard Urquhart, and father-in-law, Leroy Beecher.

Funeral services were held at Collon Funeral Home, Tuesday, March 11, with Mr. Tim Willis officiating.

Burial was in Ellington Township Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.

(Transcribed by Melinda McLemore Strong, August 2008)

Patricia married Herbert O. Beecher on 12 Nov 1961 in Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan. Herbert was born on 23 Sep 1930 in Ellington Township, Tuscola County, Michigan; died on 23 Oct 1992 in Deford, Tuscola County, Michigan. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]