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Leroy William Beimel

Leroy William Beimel

Male 1926 - 2014  (88 years)


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  • Name Leroy William Beimel  [1, 2, 3] 
    Birth 16 Jun 1926  St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Gender Male 
    Death 26 Nov 2014  Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Burial 5 Dec 2014  Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Holy Trinity Catholic Church
    Person ID I1281  Branches and Roots
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

    Father Albert Tobias Beimel,   b. 18 Dec 1887, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jul 1967, St Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Germain M Knight,   b. Abt 1899, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F959  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Queen Erba Butler 
    Children 
    +1. Sharon Lea Beimel   d. Bef Nov 2014  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. Michael Joseph Beimel  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. LeRoy William Beimel  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +4. Rose Marie Beimel  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     5. BethAnn Beimel,   b. 26 Apr 1955, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Apr 2016, Glen Burnie, Anne Arundel, Maryland, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F4301  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 13 Feb 2026 

  • Notes 
    • U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

      Name: Leroy W Beimel
      Birth Year: 1926
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania
      State of Residence: Pennsylvania
      County or City: Elk

      Enlistment Date: 27 Oct 1945
      Branch: Corps of Engineers
      Branch Code: Corps of Engineers
      Grade: Private First Class
      Grade Code: Private First Class
      Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
      Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
      Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC

      Education: 3 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Clerk, General
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 03
      Weight: 453
      Source Information

      National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

      Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.

      U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946

      Name: Leroy W Beimel
      Birth Year: 1926
      Race: White, citizen (White)
      Nativity State or Country: Pennsylvania
      State of Residence: Pennsylvania
      County or City: Elk

      Enlistment Date: 27 Oct 1945
      Branch: Corps of Engineers
      Branch Code: Corps of Engineers
      Grade: Private First Class
      Grade Code: Private First Class
      Term of Enlistment: Enlistment for Hawaiian Department
      Component: Regular Army (including Officers, Nurses, Warrant Officers, and Enlisted Men)
      Source: Enlisted Man, Philippine Scout or recall to AD of an enlisted man who had been transferred to the ERC

      Education: 3 years of high school
      Civil Occupation: Clerk, General
      Marital Status: Single, without dependents
      Height: 03
      Weight: 453
      Source Information

      National Archives and Records Administration. U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005.

      Original data: Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, 1938-1946 [Archival Database]; ARC: 1263923. World War II Army Enlistment Records; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park. College Park, Maryland, U.S.A.

  • Sources 
    1. [S9] Staff, Fink Funeral Home, (Name: Name: Fink Funeral Home; Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States;;), Obit: Beimel, BethAnn. APR2016.
      BethAnn Beimel, age 60, passed away on April 19, 2016. She was the beloved daughter of Queen Erba Beimel and the late Deacon LeRoy Beimel, dear sister of Michael, LeRoy W. Beimel, Jr., Rose Marie "Pixie" Lange and the late Sharon Lea Blankenship, loving niece of Virginia Lecker, Arlene and the late Rita and devoted aunt of Christine Blankenship, Sarah L. Beimel, Hannah Beimel, Amanda Lange, T.J. Lange, Cara Lange and Danica Lange and several great nieces and nephews.

      Beth was born on Fort George G. Meade in 1955. She worked in packaging for O.B.I., Opportunity Builders, Incorporated who are a FEMA government contractor. She loved music and had very ecclectic taste. Beth was very outgoing and friendly. She enjoyed word search and puzzles. She like her position at Wendy's where she waited and bused tables, but she really love Holy Trinity Catholic Church where she would hold the Chalice during Holy Communion during Mass.

      The family will receive friends on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 Noon at Fink Funeral Home, 426 Crain Hwy S. in Glen Burnie then going to Holy Trinity Catholic Church immediately following the visitation for a Mass of Christian Burial.

      Fink Funeral Home: April 2016
      HFA: 08MAR2021

    2. [S9] Staff, Fink Funeral Home, (Name: Name: Fink Funeral Home; Location: Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States;;), Obit: Beimel, LeRoy William. November 2014.
      Deacon LeRoy William Beimel, Sr. of Holy Trinity Catholic Church, age 88, passed away on November 26, 2014. He was the loving husband of 62 years of Queen Erba (nee Butler), devoted father of Sharon Blankenship (deceased), Beth Ann, Michael Joseph and LeRoy William Beimel, Jr., Rose Marie Kathleen "Pixie" Lange, dear brother of Virginia Lecker, Arlene and the late Rita, devoted grandfather of Christina Blankenship, Sarah Lynn and Hannah Beimel and Amanda and T. J. Lange and 6 great grandchildren.

      LeRoy was born in St. Mary's, PA in 1926. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during WWII as an E7 Criminal Investigator. He retired after 21 years of service with 2 Letters of Commendation and 6 Good Conduct letters. He then was employed by Pinkerton Security as a salesman for 9 years, before working for the State and Federal Government as an investigator. In 1975, LeRoy entered the Deaconate after a near death experience which changed his life forever. He was the first ordained deacon at Holy Trinity. He was a 4th degree Knight with Knights of Columbus and past Grand Knight of #3413 K. of C. LeRoy enjoyed photography as a hobby. He was well respected and loved in his community and was a dedicated father and husband.

      The family will receive friends on Thursday, December 4, 2014 from 3-5 & 7-9 PM at Fink Funeral Home, 426 Crain Hwy S. in Glen Burnie. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, December 5, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at Holy Trinity Catholic Church.

      Fink Funeral Home. Glen Burnie, Maryland. November 2014
      HFA: 08MAR2021

    3. [S2] Staff, Daily Press, The, (Name: Daily Press, The; Location: St. Marys, Elk, Pennsylvania, United States;), Lecker, Virginia R (Beimel).
      Virginia R. Lecker, 98, of 1300 S. Michael Rd., St. Marys, died Sunday morning, Aug. 6, 2017 at Elk Haven Nursing Home following a brief illness.

      She was born April 12, 1919 in St. Marys, a daughter of the late Albert T. and Germaine Knight Beimel.

      On July 16, 1941 in St. Marys, she married Gilbert G. Lecker, who preceded her in death Sept. 22, 1998.
      Virginia is survived by one daughter, Arlita Feldbauer of St. Marys. She is also survived by three special grandchildren with whom she was very close, Cynthia Feldbauer, Robert (Barbara) Feldbauer and Richard Feldbauer, all of St. Marys; and by a very special great-granddaughter, Mikayla Feldbauer; as well as many other grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

      In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Dennis A. Lecker in 2008; a grandson, Zachary Feldbauer, who was very close to her; and by two other grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Leroy W. Beimel; and by two sisters, Rita Grunthaner and Arlene Cassels.

      A Mass of Christian Burial for Virginia R. Lecker will be celebrated Wednesday, Aug. 9 at 10 a.m. at Queen of the World Church, 134 Queens Rd., St. Marys, with Rev. Jeff Noble, pastor, officiating.
      Interment will follow in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery.

      Visitation will be Wednesday, Aug. 9 from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the Lynch-Green Funeral Home.
      Memorial contributions may be made to Elk Haven Nursing Home, 785 Johnsonburg Rd., St. Marys, Pa. 15857.

      Lynch-Green Funeral Home, 151 N. Michael St., St. Marys, is handling the arrangements and online condolences may be made to the family at www.lynchgreenfuneralhome.com.

      To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

      Daily Press, The: 08AUG2017
      Accessed: 05DEC2025