Sharon Lee Kuechler ^{1 3 6}

   FamilySearch ID: GV18-HS5.

  Noted events in her life were:

1. Newspaper: Durham Sun: "Bernard Branch returned Tuesday to his home, 1408 Kent St., from Elmhurst, Ill., where he was an usher in the wedding of Miss Sharon Lee Kuechled of Elmhurst, Duke University student, and Rev. William Arlen Beeker of this city.", 5 Sep 1959, Durham, Durham, NC. ¹

2. Newspaper: Rocky Mount Telegram: Beeker-Kuechler Vows, 9 Sep 1959, Rocky Mount, Nash, NC. ² Beeker-Kuechler Vows
WARRENTON -- Sharon Lee Kuechler and the Reverend William Arlen Beeker of Warrenton were married Sunday evening, August 30, at 7:30 o'clock.
The Reverend Emerson Colaw, assisted by tjie Reverend Robert C. Kidd, youth director of the Elmhurst Methodist Church in Elmhurst. Illinois, officiated.
The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Claude C. Beeker of Durham and the bride is the daughter of Mrs. George Kuechler of Elmhurst, Illinois.
The church was decorated with chrysanthemums and candelabra entwined with smilax, which was also on the side pillows and window of the chancel.
Music was by Mrs. Clark Sims, soloist, and Mrs. Arthie Ferrell, organist.
The bride's gown was of white silk and had an imported lace bodice and chapel train. The Juliet cap, to which her elbow length veil was attached, was made of the same lace and trimmed in seed pearls. She carried a butterfly bouquet of white orchids and rosebuds.
Mrs. Nerron Seron of Grinnell, Iowa, was matron of honor, and bridesmaids were Sandra Schroeder of Elmhurst, Illinois, Chiquita Murray of Mocksville, North Carolina, and Claire Sommers of Bethesda, Maryland.
Their gowns were full skirted white organza over nile green with green cummerbunds and their headpieces were caps of nature variegated ivy. They carried white lace baskets of white daisies and ivy.
Aaron Seron of Grinnell, Illinois was best man, and ushers were Bernard Brnach, a Duke classmate of the bridegroom, of Durham, Bill Kuechler, brother of the bride, Glenn Andres and Ronald Anderson.
A pre-wedding breakfast was held at the Old Spinning Wheel. A wedding supper attended by 200 guests was held in the Church Hall. After a wedding trip to Virginia Beach, they are at home in Warrenton, where Mr. Beeker is serving as Methodist minister in Providence, Prospect and Shocco Methodist churches. He received his AB degree from Duke and will continue his studies there in the Divinity School. They were honored at a pantry shower Saturday evening by members of Wesley Memorial Methodist Church here.

3. Residence: 2414 W. Club Blvd., Durham, NC in 1960 in Durham, Durham, NC. ⁸

4. Newspaper: Durham Sun: Grand Jury: "The guardian register was examined and found to be delinquent: Sharon K. Beeker, guardian of Thaddeus Arlen Beeker and Timothy George Beeker.", 19 Aug 1969, Durham, Durham, NC. ⁹

5. Newspaper: News-Press: Marriage Licenses: William W. Torrens, 51, of St. Petersburg, and Sharon K. Beeker, 32, of Cape Coral., 7 Jun 1972, Fort Myers, Lee, FL. ⁴

6. Newspaper: Durham Sun: Grand Jury: "The guardian register was examined and the following represent the delinquent matters: Sharon K. Beeker for Timothy and Thaddeus Beeker last filed April 24, 1968.", 29 Jun 1972, Durham, Durham, NC. ¹⁰

7. Residence: on 1 Jul 1993 in Saratoga, Santa Clara, CA. ⁷

8. Residence: on 1 Jan 1995 in Brentwood, Williamson, TN. ⁷

9. Residence: 9232 Fox Run Dr., Nashville, TN 37220 in 1996 in Nashville, Davidson, TN. ¹¹

10. Residence: on 1 Jan 2004 in Sunnyvale, Santa Clara, CA. ⁷

Sharon married William Arlen Beeker, son of Claude Carr Beeker Sr. and Georgia Jewell Thompson, on 30 Aug 1959 in Elmhurst, DuPage, IL.^{1 2} (William Arlen Beeker was born on 10 Nov 1936 in Albemarle, Stanly, NC,^{12 13} died on 17 Aug 1966 in Georgetown, District of Columbia, DC ^{13 14} and was buried on 20 Aug 1966 in Albemarle: Fairview Memorial Park, Stanly, NC ^{13 14}.)

Sharon next married John Donald Bothwell on 2 Aug 1974 in , Pinellas, FL.³

Sharon next married William Wallis Torrens on 10 Jun 1972 in Fort Myers, Lee, FL.^{4 5} (William Wallis Torrens was born on 28 May 1921 in Oakdale, Washington, IL ^{4 15} and died on 25 Nov 2010 in Brentwood, Williamson, TN ¹⁶.)