Florence C. Becraft
Sex: F
Individual Information
Birth: 28 Oct 1909 - Scotland Co, MO 1
Christening:
Death: 5 Nov 2010 - Memphis, Scotland Co, MO
Burial: 10 Nov 2010 - Barker Cemetery, Memphis, Scotland Co, MO
Cause of Death:
AFN :
Events
• Census, Federal, 1910 in Miller, Scotland Co, MO
Harrison Becraft, age 59y; son William, age 28y; dau-in-law Bessie, age 20y; grandaughter Florence, age 0y2m.• Census, Federal, 1920 in Scotland Co, MO
William Becraft, age 37y; wife Bessie L, age 30y; dau Florance E, age 10y; Margret B, age 7y; dau Vetrice L, age 5y; son Lowel H, age 4y3m; son Russell R, age 1y11m.• Obituary
November 8, 2010
Florence Weilbrenner, 101, Bloomfield
Anonymous submitted The Ottumwa Courier Mon Nov 08, 2010, 05:00 AM CST
BLOOMFIELD \emdash Florence Weilbrenner, 101, of rural Bloomfield, died Nov. 5, 2010 at the Scotland County Care Center in Memphis, Mo.
She was born Oct 28, 1909, in Scotland County, Mo., to William and Bessie Mathes Becraft. She attended the Downing High School and Kirksville College, where she earned a teaching certificate. She taught in a rural Missouri school for one year.
She married Elmer Weilbrenner Feb. 3, 1929, in Bloomfield. They were married for 73 years when he passed away on Dec. 18, 2002.
Florence was a lifelong member of the Barker United Methodist Church, where she taught Sunday School and Bible school for many years. She was also a member of the Barker United Methodist Women and was the church pianist for 50 years. Florence was a charter member of the Stiles C&C Club and enjoyed gardening, flowers and helping Elmer with woodworking. She traveled to Texas for the winter season for many years and loved spending time with her family and friends.
She is survived by a daughter, Louise Rupe of Bloomfield; a son, LaVern (Verna) Weilbrenner also of Bloomfield; five grandchildren, Douglas (Brenda) Rupe, Susan (Brad) Burns all of Bloomfield, Kellie Weilbrenner of Washington D.C., Karla (Terry) McCollum of Trenton, Mo., Kimberly (Dave) Johnson of Bristow, Va.; eight great-grandchildren, Kallie Mae and Chandler Burns, Jimmy and Kimberly Rupe, all of Bloomfield, Chelsea and Karley McCollum, both of Trenton, Mo., Nathan and Melanie Johnson, both of Bristow, Va.; three sisters, Dorene Moore, Vetrice Goins, Marjorie Evans, all of Memphis, Mo.; a brother, Russell Becraft of Tampa, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Helen Becraft of Memphis, Mo., Madeline Becraft of Columbia, Tenn.; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; five brothers, Lowell, Millard, Robert, Gene and Don Becraft; an infant sister; and a son-in-law, Eugene Rupe.
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010, at the Barker United Methodist Church in Scotland County, Mo., with Pastor Dee Wiley officiating. Burial will be in the Barker Cemetery next to the church.
Visitation will begin after noon Wednesday with the family present to greet friends from 1 p.m. until the time of the service at the church.
Memorials have been established to the Barker United Methodist Church or to the Barker Cemetery.
Wagler Funeral Home in Bloomfield is in charge of arrangements.
Parents
Father: William Millard Becraft 2
Mother: Bessie Lee Mathes 3
Spouses and Children
1. *Elmer Weilbrenner 1
Marriage: 3 Feb 1928 - Bloomfield, Davis Co, IA
Status:
Notes
Death Notes:
Scotland County Care Center
Sources
1. dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.)
2. dad1037@yahoo.com (Emails, etc from her sources.), "Millard."
3. My Family Lines, Wendy Muir (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com).