Robert Jerome Becraft and Juanita May Maxson
Husband Robert Jerome Becraft [2907]
Born: 1 Sep 1925 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1 Christened: Died: 30 Dec 1996 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 1![]()
Buried: 2 Jan 1997 - Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2 FamilySearch ID: G9D5-57W Find A Grave ID: 59894074
Father: Walter Hudson Becraft [2536] (1882-1956) Mother: Cecelia Elizabeth Spanley [2662] (1891-1989)
Marriage: 10 Jul 1948 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United StatesEvents
• Soc Sec Num: 315-20-3704.
• He appeared on the 1930 Census census in 1930 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Robert J. Becraft age 4 appears with father Walter H. Becraft age 47 head of household; mother Celia Becraft, age 38 and siblings Stella M age 17; Jack F age 16; Ruth E Becraft age 14; Pershing W age 11; Paul B age 9; Wayne L age 7; Gerald S age 6; Thomas E age 3 and Donald G (no age listed).
.• His obituary was published in The News-Sentinel on 31 Dec 1996. Fort Wayne, IN.
Wife Juanita May Maxson [4246]
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Born: 9 Jul 1929 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States Christened: Died: 21 Jul 2013 2![]()
Buried: 25 Jul 2013 - Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2 FamilySearch ID: LTN1-76X Find A Grave ID: 114220814
Father: Russell J Maxson [15977] Mother: Pansy May Webb [15978]
Events
• Her obituary was published in the Findagrave.com. Juanita M. Becraft, 84, died Sunday July 21, 2013. She was born July 9, 1929 in Ft. Wayne to the late Russell and Daisey Maxson. Juanita managed the Vita Fair Drug Store. She is a member of United Faith Presbyterian Church.
Surviving are children, Kevin Becraft, Don (Deb) Becraft, 4 grandchildren, Carrie, Chad, Lee, Jenny and 4 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. Becraft, 2 children Ruth Stuck and Deborah, Lane and 5 sisters and 3 brothers.
Service is 11:00 a.m. Thursday July 25, 2013 at Covington Memorial Funeral Home 8408 Covington Rd. with calling 30 minutes prior to service. There is calling Wednesday 2-4 6-8 at the funeral home. Burial in Covington Memorial Gardens Cemetery. Preferred memorials to United Faith Presbyterian Church.Marriage Events
• Marriage: 10 Jul 1948, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States. Groom:
Robert Jerome Becraft
Groom's Race:White
Groom's Date of Birth:01 Sep 1925
Groom's Place of Birth:Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Groom's Residence:
Groom's Number of Marriage:
Groom's Father:Walter Hudson Becraft
Groom's Mother:Celia Elizabeth Spanley
Bride:Juanita May Maxson
Bride's Race:White
Bride's Date of Birth:09 Jul 1929
Bride's Place of Birth:Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Bride's Residence:
Bride's Number of Marriage:
Bride's Father:Russell J Maxson
Bride's Mother:Pansy May Webb
Informant Name:
Date of License:06 Jul 1948
County of License:Allen
Date of Marriage:10 Jul 1948
Place of Marriage:Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana
Official:
Record Number:
Film Number:2130533
Digital Folder Number:4205254
Image Number:00067
Number of Images:1.
Children
1 F Ruth Ann Becraft [4247]
Born: 27 May 1949 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States Christened:![]()
Died: 7 Aug 2003 - Ossian, Wells, Indiana, United States 3 Cause of Death: Ovarian cancer Buried: 9 Aug 2003 - Covington Memorial Gardens, Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2 FamilySearch ID: L1RN-YXNSpouse: Dennis D Stuck [4248] (1946-2003) Marr: 31 May 1980 - Allen, Indiana, United States 4
2 M Donald Jerome Becraft [4249] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Roberta E Gordon [5038] (living)Spouse: ? [5039] (living)Spouse: Deb [5040] (living)
3 F Deborah Sue Becraft [4251]
Born: 17 Jul 1954 - Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States 2 Christened: Died: 27 Nov 2011 - Indiana, United States 2![]()
Buried: - Riverview Cemetery, Dunn Mill, Allen Co, IN 2Spouse: Michael Richard Lane [4252] (living)
4 M Kevin Russell Becraft [4250] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Did Not Marry
Notes: Marriage (Juanita May Maxson):
Marriage record 10 JUL 1948 in Allen County, Indiana, Book 126, Page 376
Official in Emery E. Stults, Justice of the Peace
1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
2 Findagrave.com.
3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 8 Nov 2025), entry for Ruth Ann Becraft, person ID L1RN-YXN.
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database(https://www.acgsi.org/marriage2/be.asp : accessed 18 Apr 2020).
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