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ELDON JAY “AL” BEACHY


 

 

1930-2019

Eldon Jay “Al” Beachy, age 88, of Caseville, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 16, 2019 at Honor Health Medical Center in Scottsdale, Arizona of natural causes.

Eldon was born December 31, 1930 in Bay Port, to the late Benjamin and Sadie (Ropp) Beachy. He graduated from Pigeon High School in 1949. He married Joanne Caister on January 17, 1959 in Pigeon. Eldon, the man who refused to retire, is now resting with his parents; sisters, Leona Huscher, Margaret Pamer and Ruth Delp; son, Michael and daughter, Jody.

Through his ventures, Eldon worked many years as a butcher for Schumacher Meat Market and Active Feed Company in Pigeon. In 1970 he built his first laying hen chicken house and through the years raised thousands of chickens. The large egg production led to the creation of Beachy Eggs. Eldon was known as the local “Egg Man” delivering his farm fresh eggs to many local restaurants, markets, hospitals and other businesses. His ambition to serve the community led to him becoming a restaurateur with his 1990 purchase of the Bay Port Lefty’s Drive-in and success in establishing Caseville’s Lefty’s Diner in 1998. The “Egg Man” quickly became known as “Mr. Lefty.” Eldon was a loving, hardworking provider to his entire family and he will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Eldon is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Joanne; children, Brenda (Michael Smukala) Kosenko of Port Austin, Murray (Robin) Beachy of Pigeon, Timothy Beachy of Pigeon and Bethanne (Curt Rasmussen) Beachy of Pigeon; grandchildren, Dwight (Carrie) Kosenko, Nicole (John) Stelmach, Brandon (Alyssa Smale) Fabyan, Brody (Shawna) Beachy, Bailey (Max) Bullough, Seth Bowles, Garet Bowles, Westin Bowles, Kyle Bowles, Benjamin Beachy and Brooklyn Beachy; three great-grandchildren; and siblings, Doris (Charles) Willingham, Judy (Ernie) Martin, Shari (Eldon) Kurtz, Vernon (Marion) Beachy and Roy (Audrey) Beachy.

Funeral Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, February 23, 2019 at the Michigan Ave. Mennonite Church in Pigeon. Visitation will be 2-8 p.m. Friday at the Champagne Funeral Chapel. He will be buried next to his son and daughter at Michigan Ave. Mennonite Cemetery. Condolences may be shared at: www.ChampagneFuneralChapel.com

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