Husband Dwight Bert Swanson Becraft [7190]
Born: 1 Dec 1936 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 1
Christened:
Died: 12 Apr 2008 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 1
Buried: 17 Apr 2008 - Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 2 3
FamilySearch ID: GGC2-27W
Find A Grave ID: 61897814
Father: Erling R Swanson [16124] (1913-1974)
Mother: Ellen Mary Newman [16123] (1914-1989)
Marriage: 10 Aug 1958 - Oregon, United States
Events
• Soc Sec Num: 542-42-7653.
• His obituary was published in The Oregonian [www.oregonlive.com] on 15 Apr 2008. A funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, April 17, 2008, in Mt. Scott Funeral Home for Dwight Bert Becraft, who died April 12 at age 71.
Dwight Bert Becraft was born Dec. 1, 1936, in Portland. He graduated from Washington High School and was a warehouseman for Cotter & Co. He was a member of New Hope Community Church. In 1958, he married Jan Elaine McLean.
Survivors include his wife; son, Tod A.; daughter, Kimberley L.; and one grandchild.
• His obituary was published in The Oregonian on 16 Apr 2008. Dwight Bert Becraft Events
• Her obituary was published. Janette Elaine Becraft
BECRAFT, Dwight Bert
1936-2008
Dwight Bert Becraft was born in Portland on Dec. 1, 1936, and passed away on April 12, 2008.
He graduated from Washington High School in 1955. He faithfully served in the National Guard for seven years. He was a warehouseman in the hardware industry for over 40 years and retired with Cotter & Company in 1994. In his retirement, he worked part-time at the Gateway Winco.
He married the love of his life, Janette Elaine McLean on Aug. 10, 1958. Together they had two children, Tod and Kimberley, and one grandson, Anthony. His favorite pastime was sportfishing in Costa Rica and Mexico with his twin brother, Don.
He took pleasure in owning and driving his 1988 Mustang convertible. He also loved to barbecue for his family. He and his wife spent eight years "snowbirding" at their winter home in Arizona.
He is preceded in death by his brother, Don, and survived by his immediate family and his mother-in-law, Ione Malfo. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Oregon Humane Society.
Think of him as living in the hearts of those he touched. For nothing loved is ever lost. And he was loved so much.
Published in The Oregonian on 4/16/2008.
Wife Janette Elaine McLean [7191]
Born: 21 Nov 1938
Christened:
Died: 8 Feb 2024 - Lents, Multnomah Co, OR
Cause of Death: shot by husband Billy
Buried: - Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
FamilySearch ID: GB5V-TBV
Find A Grave ID: 263805119
Other Spouse: Billy Jack Haynes [16121]
1938-2024
Janette Elaine Becraft was born in Kermit, TX, on November 21, 1938, and passed away in Portland, OR, on February 8, 2024.
She graduated from Washington High School in 1957. That same year, she started working as a telephone operator, and over her successful career, she was promoted to administrative manager. After 33 years, she retired from US West Communications in 1990.
For several decades she also worked as a Mary Kay consultant, making many friendships there. In her retirement, she enjoyed working in the travel industry for Tre Laghi, where she was the United States contact and booking agent. One of the perks of the job was traveling to Italy, and she had very fond memories of those trips.
She took pleasure in owning and driving her 1968 Mustang. Spending time with the ladies from the Red Hat Society was a joy for her. She also loved to travel and play games; Scrabble was one of her favorites. She and her husband Dwight also enjoyed 8-years of "snowbirding" at their winter home in Phoenix, AZ.
She married the love of her life, Dwight Bert Becraft, on August 10, 1958. Together, they had two children, Tod and Kimberley, and one grandson, Anthony.
She is preceded in death by her husband Dwight and son Tod. She is survived by her daughter and grandson.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Oregon Humane Society.
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They are felt with the heart. She was the best.
Children
1 M Todd Allen Becraft [8482]
Born: 15 Nov 1962 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States 4
Christened:
Died: 14 Nov 2021 - Oregon, United States 4
Buried: 12 Jun 2023 - Lincoln Memorial Park, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
FamilySearch ID: GGC2-SFG
Find A Grave ID: 259475142
2 F Kimberley Lynn Becraft [8483] (details suppressed for this person)
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Spouse: Ted Finlay [16120] (living)