Paul J. "Beeler" Strick, Little Chute, age 92, died Monday, December 25, 2017.  He was born in Little Chute on June 1, 1925 to the late Arnold and Blanche (Pennings) Strick.  Paul served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific Theater during World War II and was a member of the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258.  He married Arsella Schmalz at Holy Cross Parish in Kaukauna on April 10, 1947 and celebrated 70 years of marriage.  Beeler retired from Combined Locks Paper Mill in 1987 and spent many years in Las Vegas, where he was better known as Paul, dropping his long standing nickname.  He enjoyed the time there with his many friends.  Time best spent with was with his family.  He spent lots of time watching his grandchildren participate in pageants, plays, academic and sporting events.  Grandpa was their biggest fan.

Paul is survived by his wife of 70 years, Arsella; children:  Bruce Strick of Little Chute; Linda (Steve) Blom of Little Chute; Dave (Barb) Strick of De Pere; and Karen (Dan) Keyzers of Little Chute; grandchildren:  Jessica (Cole) Thompson, Kevin and Dylan Blom, Jade, Taylor and Jordan Strick, Tanner, Max and Tess Keyzers; great grandchildren:  Jase, Finn and Gus Thompson and Elaina Fuller; brother:  Robert (Char Darling) Strick; and sister-in-law:  Lois Strick.  He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In addition to his parents, Paul was preceded in death by his children:  Barbara, Robin and Steve Strick; father and mother-in-law, Loyal and Elsie Schmalz; siblings:  Loretta (Paul) Kinder, Marie (Roger) Thiel, William (Doris) Strick and Earl "Nip" Strick; and Arsella's siblings:  Ted Schmalz and Sandy (Schmalz) Hambek.

Visitation will be held Thursday, December 28, 2017 at ST. JOHN NEPOMUCENE CATHOLIC CHURCH (323 Pine St. Little Chute) beginning at 2:30 p.m. until time of Mass at 4:30 p.m.  Military rites, conducted by the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258, will immediately follow.  Committal St. John Cemetery at a later date.