ELWOOD
Daniel Joseph Beher, age 74 of Elwood, died May 6, 2023 at Ascension-St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis following an accident one month before. He was born May 19, 1948 in Elwood, the son of Merrill and Ruby “Mae” (Carr) Beher. Dan graduated in 1966 from Summitville High School. He proudly served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Dan married Linda J. (Jackson) Mroz on October 2, 2010 and they shared over 12 years of marriage together. Dan retired in 1998 from Fisher Guide in Anderson where he worked as a Millwright for 30 years. He also owned and operated Daniel Beher Trucking Company north of Elwood. Dan was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Elwood.
Dan was known for being an active motorcycle enthusiast, racing flat track and motocross and restoring motorcycles for many years. He was a member of the American Historic Racing Motorcycle Association and the Norton Motorcycle Owners Association. Dan also enjoyed riding his bicycle regularly, fishing, boating, water and snow skiing, camping, and traveling.
Dan’s family includes 4 children, Joe Beher (fiance’ Shelly) of Kokomo, Bonnie (Mark) Young of Anderson, Carol Kinser (fiance’ Jim) of Wilkinson, and Daniel (Jessie) Mroz of Port Charlotte, FL; 2 siblings, Thomas (Nancy) Beher of Summitville and Marilyn Grande’ of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico; 9 grandchildren, and 7 great-grandchildren. Dan was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Dorothy “Dottie” Wise.
A funeral mass will be at 1:00 pm Saturday, May 13, 2023 at St. Joseph Church in Elwood with Father Dennis Goth officiating. Burial will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery in Elwood. Visitation will be from 10 am to 12:30 pm on Saturday at Copher-Fesler-May Funeral Home. Memorial contributions: St. Joseph Church. Online condolences: www.copherfeslermay.com.
