Elsie M. Beichner, 92, of Shippenville, formerly of Pine City, Elk Township, Clarion County, passed away at 10:15am Wednesday Morning, December 18, 2013, at Golden Living Shippenville.
Elsie was born in Coylesville, Butler County, on November 6, 1921. She was the daughter of John M. Sr. and Mary J. Best Nugent. She was married on February 5, 1946 to Joseph H. Beichner. He preceded her in death on September 6, 1964. Mrs. Beichner was a member of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Emlenton. She was a homemaker and enjoyed the company of her family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.
She is survived by three sons, Morris J. Beichner and his wife Cindy of Titusville, Lloyd G. Beichner and his wife Beverly of Salt Lake City, UT, and Larry J. Beichner and his wife Tammy of Brooksville, FL. Three daughters survive, Betty Cope and her husband Charles of Kirkland, OH, Mary L. Allio of Erie, and Laura Banner and her husband Jay of Shippenville. She is also survived by eleven grandchildren and numerous great grand children. A brother survives, John Nugent Jr. and his wife Donna of Venus. Two sisters survive, Matilda “Tillie’ Beichner of Shippenville, and Marty Brayko of Brooksville, FL as well as a number of nieces, nephews, cousins, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son Joseph H. Beichner Jr. who died September 27, 1966, and three brothers, Dean, James, and Robert Lee Beichner and two sisters, Ruth Whitmore, and Marcella Nugent.
Friends will be received at the Hile Funeral Home, 1204 Kerr Ave. Emlenton, from 4-7pm. today (Thursday). A funeral mass will be held at St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church in Emlenton at 10am Friday with the Rev. William R. Barron, Pastor of St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, officiating. Interment will follow at St. Michael Cemetery in Fryburg. Memorial contributions in Mrs. Beichner’s name may be made to St. Michael the Archangel Roman Catholic Church, P.O. Box 177 Emlenton, Pa 16373. To send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.