Beich, Dr. Orion D.

1921 - 2000  (79 Jahre)

• Name	Beich, Orion D.
  Titel	Dr.
  Geburt	16 Jan 1921	Kulm, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA   [1, 2]
  Taufe	1985	Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota, USA   [2]
  Geschlecht	männlich
  Tod	6 Aug 2000	Erskine, Polk County, Minnesota, USA   [1, 2]
  Beerdigung	Saint Bernard Cemetery, Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota, USA   [1, 2]
  Personen-Kennung	I76194	Zimbelmann
  Zuletzt bearbeitet am	28 Aug 2019

  
  

  Vater	Bich, Reinhold,   geb. 25 Jan 1892, ,, Region Bessarabien, Rußland gest. 20 Nov 1978, Ellendale, Dickey County, North Dakota, USA (Alter 86 Jahre)
  Mutter	Flegel, Palma,   geb. 22 Jan 1899, Kulm, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA gest. 6 Mrz 1971, Kulm, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA (Alter 72 Jahre)
  Eheschließung	27 Okt 1916	Kulm, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Familien-Kennung	F23803	Familienblatt  |  Familientafel

  
  

  Familie	Kuknyo, Bette,   geb. geschätzt 1924   gest. Datum unbekannt
  Eheschließung	27 Sep 1947	Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA   [2]
  Kinder	+ 1. Lebend   2. Lebend   3. Lebend
  Zuletzt bearbeitet am	10 Mai 2014
  Familien-Kennung	F23807	Familienblatt  |  Familientafel

  
  

• Ereignis-Karte		Geburt - 16 Jan 1921 - Kulm, LaMoure County, North Dakota, USA Eheschließung - 27 Sep 1947 - Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA Taufe - 1985 - Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota, USA Tod - 6 Aug 2000 - Erskine, Polk County, Minnesota, USA Beerdigung - - Saint Bernard Cemetery, Thief River Falls, Pennington County, Minnesota, USA  = Link zu Google Earth
  Pin-Bedeutungen	: Adresse       : Ortsteil       : Ort       : Region       : (Bundes-)Staat/-Land       : Land       : Nicht festgelegt

  
  

• Notizen

  www.findagrave.com: www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33173212 Dr. Orion Beich, 79, died Sunday, August 6, 2000 at Pioneer Memorial Care Center in Erskine. Mass of Christian burial will be Beich Obit - Color held at 10 a.m. on Thursday, August 10, at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Thief River Falls with Fr. Tim Bushy officiating. Marie Nowacki will be the cantor, and special music will be provided by the Resurrection Choir. Casketbearers will be members of the Thief River Falls Police Department. Interment will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery in Thief River Falls. Visitation will be held today (Wednesday, August 9) from 4 to 8 p.m. at Green Funeral Home in Thief River Falls. Visitation will also be held for one hour prior to services at the church on Thursday. Orion D. Beich was born on January 16, 1921 at Kulm, N.D., the son of Reinhold and Palma (Flegel) Beich. He grew up in Kulm and attended high school there. He then attended Minneapolis Business College and the University of Oxford in Ohio, receiving communication training. He worked at a bank in Benson and Continental Illinois Bank in Chicago. Orion served in the U.S. Navy from January 1942 until December 1945. During his military stint, he was a radioman on several ships, serving all over the world. In 1948, he graduated from the Illinois College of Optometry and then practiced in Moorhead. On September 27, 1947, Orion was united in marriage to Bette Kuknyo in Chicago, Ill. The couple make their home in Moorhead for six months before moving to Thief River Falls in 1949 where he opened an office, Falls Vision Clinic. He retired in 1985. Orion was confirmed at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in 1985. He was a member of the American Legion, Lion's Club, Jaycees, Chamber of Commerce, Elks, Eagles, American Optometric Association and Minnesota Optometric Association. Orion served two terms as mayor of Thief River Falls, from 1956 to 1960. He was chairman of the board for Blue Cross of Minnesota for two years. Orion was one of the founders of Northland Community College and served on its board of directors. He also served on the board of directors of Norwest Bank. For 27 years, he served on the Thief River Falls Police Commission and was one of the founders of Jobs Incorporated. He also served as a masters of ceremony at numerous events and was known for his humorous wit. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, singing hymns and telling stories. Orion is survived by his wife, Bette; one daughter, Barbara (Richard) Anderson of Waukesha, Wisc.; two sons, Steven (fiancee Mary) Beich of Thief River Falls and Terry (Sandy) Beich of East Grand Forks; four grandchildren; three sisters, Arlene Hildebrand and Ellyne Swaddling, both of California, and Marion Sharon of Sun City, Ariz. He was preceded in death by his parents.

  
  

• Quellen

  [S110] Pam Walz, (pwalz.net/walzfamily/getperson.php). [S170] Findagrave.com, (findagrave.com).