Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-07-22
FINISHED LABORS.
Father Charles Beyerle, Nineteen
Years Rector at the Catholic
Church, Is Dead.

its icy hand of Indifference, has taken
a bright and able religious leader from
his pulpit in the very prime and intiu-
entail days of his labors. Respected by
everyone, with naught but friends
among all creation, every acquaintance
of every sect and creed mourns the sad
message which came to our city from
Milwaukee, Tuesday morning, announc-
ing that Rev. Chas. Beyerle had trav-
ersed the narrow pathway of life that
divides past and future eternities. His
work is done, and well done.
Chas Beyerle was born in Strasburg,
Germany (then France), forty-nine
years ago. His youth was passed IN his
native city where he completed his
college education at the age Of nineteen
years. One year later he came to
America with Bishop Melcher Of Green
Bay and entered st. Francis Theolog-
ical seminary, located near Milwaukee.
After three years Of preparation IN the
seminary he was ordained priest and
entered at once upon his duties as such,
his first appointment being at Duck
Creek, near Green Bay. A little over
six years Of his pastoral life was spent
at that place. He moved from there
to Marinette and soon after was APP
pointed rector of S. S. Peter and Paul's
church in this city. Nineteen years
next October since he took up the work
here and every day during this long
service he has done his full duty as a
man and spiritual adviser in the COM
munity. He gave his whole personal
energy, all of his time and his means
for the church, mourning many per-
sonal obligations for the special benefit
of his congregation. Father Beyerle
was remarkable man in many respects.
OF mature deliberation and extreme
conservatism, an unkind word for 9TH
ers was never known to pass his lips;
fearless in opinion, staunch and vigor-
Gus in the Faith-his will be a hard
place to fill. The large demonstration
and silver jubilee in this citys Tuesday,
June IS, 1896, commemorative of the
25th anniversary of the ordination Of
Rev. Beyerle was an emphatic tribute
of respect to the reverend gentleman
and the kind feeling then shown toward
him by the church and his parish he
never forgot.
For three years Father Beyerle has
been failing in health, although his
trouble did not interfere with his du-
ties until within the last few months
Disease started with nasal catarrh, then
dropped to the throat and stomach,
finally affecting all the vital organs of
the body, bringing total collapse of the
system. About a week ago he was
taken to one of the sisters hospitals in
Milwaukee, but medical treatment
availed not. The end is here. Mr.
Beyerle has no relatives in the United
States.
THE FUNERAL.
Remains of deceased were brought to
this city Wednesday evening and rested
in state at the church during the night
This morning, at 10 o'clock, solemn Re-
QUEEN Mass was said, the large church
ediice being entirely inadequate to
hold the hundreds who desired to en-
ter. 1t was one of the largest funerals
the city has ever known and nearly
every business house in both cities was
closed for the service.
Rev. N. July of Stockbridge, a long
time friend of deceased, acted as Cele-
brant of the Mass; T.. A. Ricklin, Green
Bay, Deacon; J. A. Bastian, Seymour,
sub-Deacon, the latter two being coun-
trymen of Father Beyerle. P. Schmitz,
Ciintonville, was Master Of Ceremonies
and the Very Reverend Fox, Vicar
general, of Green Bay, blessed the
body at end of mass.
The cortege to cemetery was one Of
the longest seen here for years, being
more than a mile in length; in fact the
orders of Catholic Knights and For
esters, marching at the head of the
funeral train, had almost reached the
burial ground before the last carriage
had left the church.
The following priests were in our city
to attend the last sad rites:
The Very Reverend Fox, Vicar
general, L. A. Ricklin, Clement Lau, of
Green Bay; Peter Schmitz, Clintonv1Ile;
w. J. Rice, L. J. Pescinski, L. Staroscik,
Stevens Point; G. Sale, Amigo; John
Westkamp, St. Johns; Chas. J. Gala
CHER, DePere; John Eisen, Marshfeld;
w. Daniels, Hewitt; E. F. NanHootegem
of Merrill; J. J. Miller, Junction City;
Jas. w. Cara, Marathon county; E.
Kabat, Clarks Mills; Chas. Hoogstoel,
Tomahawk; N. July, Stockbridge; E, E.
Leccia, Bear Creek; J. Schwartzmeyer,
Monticello; A. Broens, Duck Greek; Jno.
Hummel, New London; Andrew Seu-
bert, Menasha; r. Scholter, Oshkosh
A. VanSever, Rudolph; J. A. Bastian,
Seymour; J. A. Geisler, Two Rivers;
Francis Toplak, Green Bay, acting
pastor in this city at present.