Beecroft/Becraft Ancestors



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Ivan William Becraft and June Irene Lentz



Husband Ivan William Becraft [3250] 1

           Born: 14 Dec 1919 - Bellevue, Eaton, Michigan, United States 1 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 Dec 1993 - Chester, Eaton Co, MI 1 2


         Buried:  - West Carmel Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton Co, MI 3
FamilySearch ID: LK7X-P59
Find A Grave ID: 136693115


         Father: William Fred Becraft [2774] (1878-1919) 4 5
         Mother: Bertha Estelle Goodwin [2775] (1890-1964) 4 6


       Marriage: 

Events

• Soc Sec Num: 385-16-2773.

• He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Kalamo, Eaton Co, MI. Arlene Lee Becraft, age 16, born 1913, MI, stepdaughter; Ivan W, age 10, born 1919, stepson.




Wife June Irene Lentz [12182]




           Born: 9 Jun 1923
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Oct 2013 - Hastings, , MI


         Buried:  - West Carmel Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton Co, MI 3
FamilySearch ID: L1JP-3WX
Find A Grave ID: 119617688


         Father: John L Lentz [13214] (1888-1968)
         Mother: Thewey Woodmansee [13215] (1888-1963)


Events

• She died on 9 Nov 2013. June Irene Becraft
United States, GenealogyBank Obituaries
Deceased
Name June Irene Becraft
Event Type Obituary
Event Date 09 Nov 2013
Event Place Hastings, Michigan, United States
Residence Place Charlotte, Michigan
Gender Female
Age 90
Occupation Homemaker
Birth Date 09 Jun 1923
Birthplace Chester
Death Date 30 Oct 2013
Newspaper Maple Valley News
Spouse and Children
Gloria Fassett Daughter Female
Ivan Becraft Husband Male
Gary Becraft Son Male
Parents and Siblings
Leona Becraft Sister Female
John Lentz Father Male
Thewey Woodmansee Lentz Mother Female
Extended Family
Carleen Foltz Granddaughter Female
Lentz Becraft Grandchild Unknown
Joel Grandson Male
Lacey Grandchild Unknown
Austin Grandson Male
Kevin Grandson Male
Erica Granddaughter Female
Jenessa Granddaughter Female
Stacy Grandchild Unknown
Jacey Granddaughter Female
Ben Grandson Male
Lauren Grandchild Unknown
Dylan Grandson Male
Gaylord Fassett Son-In-Law Male
Francis Becraft Brother-In-Law Male
Barbara Becraft Niece Female
Mary Becraft Daughter-In-Law Female
Jeff Fassett Grandson Male
Luz Fassett Granddaughter Female
Denise Pelletier Granddaughter Female
Jon Pelletier Grandson Male
Bryan Fassett Grandson Male
Jenny Becraft Granddaughter Female
Christopher Grandson Male
Others on Record
Pastor Duane Royston Nonrelative Male.

• Her obituary was published. June, 90, of Charlotte, Michigan, passed away October 30, 2013 at the Golden Days II Adult Foster Care in Charlotte. June was born June 9, 1923 in Chester Township to John and Thewey (Woodmansee) Lentz.

She grew up in Vermontville, Michigan and graduated from Vermontville High School in 1941. In 1940, she married the love of her life, Ivan Becraft, and together they raised two lovely children. June loved being a homemaker and taking care of her family.

She was a member of the Gresham United Methodist Church, the West Chester Extension Group, Farm Bureau, NFO, the Gresham UMW, and the Friendship Club. She enjoyed being a 4-H Leader for her children and supporting her grandchildren and great grandchildren in all of their 4-H endeavors.

June enjoyed baking. She made the best sugar cookies, molasses cookies and baked beans. She also crocheted and made all the members of her family afghans.

She is survived by her son, Gary (Mary) Becraft of Grand Ledge; 5 grandchildren - Jeff (Luz) Fassett of Marathon, FL, Denise (Jon) Pelletier of Olivet, MI, Bryan Fassett of Charlotte, Carlene Foltz of Wauseon, OH and Lentz (Jenny) Becraft of Mattawan, MI; 12 great grandchildren - Joel, Lacey, Austin, Kevin, Erica, Jenessa, Stacy, Ben, Christopher, Lauren and Dylan; and 3 great great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her loving husband, Ivan Becraft, in 1993, her daughter and son-in-law Gloria and Gaylord Fassett in 1998; sister Leona Becraft in 1970, brother-in-law Francis Becraft in 1993, and niece Barbara Becraft in 1987.

Funeral Services were held Saturday, November 16th at Pray Funeral Home with Pastor Duane Royston officiating.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Gresham United Methodist Church.

The family is in the care of Pray Funeral Home, Charlotte.


Children
1 M Gary Becraft [12199] (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Mary Waggoner [12200] (living)


2 F Gloria Jean Becraft [12198] 7




           Born: 18 Sep 1941 - Northville, Wayne, Michigan, United States 8
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jan 1998 - Hayes Green Beach Hospital, Charlotte, , MI
         Buried: 29 Jan 1998 - West Carmel Cemetery, Charlotte, Eaton Co, MI
FamilySearch ID: LY3L-QKV
Find A Grave ID: 136693296
         Spouse: Gaylord Orin Fassett [12201] (1938-1998)
           Marr: 14 Jun 1958 - Charlotte, Eaton, Michigan, United States


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Sources


1 Ancestry.com, Michigan Death Index (Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, 1971-96 [database on-line] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 1998-. Original electronic data from: Michigan Department of Vital and Health Records. Michigan Death Index, Lansing, MI, 1971-.).

2 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.

3 Findagrave.com.

4 Joanne Murray (lajkam@gmail.com), The Becraft Family of Morehouse (http://hamilton.nygenweb.net/bios/Becraft1.html).

5 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for William F. Becraft, person ID KP32-WHJ.

6 LDS, Michigan Marriages 1868-1925.

7 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Gloria J Becraft, person ID LY3L-QKV.

8 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 10 Nov 2025), entry for Gloria Jean Becraft, person ID LY3L-QKV.


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