Wayne Harold Becraft and Dorothy Safewright
Husband Wayne Harold Becraft [8589]
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Born: 22 Feb 1931 - Ogden, Henry Co, IN 1 Christened: Died: 24 Mar 2010 - Rush Memorial Hospital, Rushville, Rush Co, IN 1![]()
Buried: 29 Mar 2010 - East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States 2 3 FamilySearch ID: GS1S-FWG Find A Grave ID: 50188726
Father: Harley Becraft [1181] (1893-1950) Mother: Dorothy Isabella McCorkhill [1182] (1904-1938) 4
Marriage: 10 May 1952 - Indiana, United StatesEvents
• Soc Sec Num: 317-30-0343.
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in Glenwood, Rush Co, IN. Name:
Wayne Becraft
Titles & Terms:
Event:Census
Event Year:1940
Event Place:Glenwood, Union Township, Rush, Indiana, United States
Gender:Male
Age:9
Marital Status:Single
Race (Original):White
Race (Standardized):White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Son
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized):Son
Birthplace:Indiana
Estimated Birth Year:1931
Residence in 1935:Rural, Rush, Indiana
Enumeration District Number:70-16
Family Number:70
Sheet Number and Letter:3B
Line Number:47
NARA Publication Number:T627
NARA Roll Number:1091
Digital Folder Number:005459847
Image Number:00485
Household Gender Age Birthplace
HeadHarley Becraft M 47 Indiana
DaughterImogene Becraft F 15 Indiana
SonLeslie Becraft M 13 Indiana
SonRalph Becraft M 11 Indiana
SonWayne Becraft M 9 Indiana
SonHarold Becraft M 6 Indiana
DaughterNorma Becraft F 4 Indiana. • His obituary was published in the Rushville Republican on 24 Mar 2010. Published March 24, 2010 08:58 pm - Wayne H. Becraft, 79, of Rushville, passed away March 24, 2010 at Rush Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Todd Funeral Home in Rushville.
Wayne H. Becraft, 79 - pending
Wayne H. Becraft, 79, of Rushville, passed away March 24, 2010 at Rush Memorial Hospital. Arrangements are pending at Todd Funeral Home in Rushville.• His obituary was published in the Rushville Republican on 26 Mar 2010. Published March 26, 2010 07:44 pm - Wayne H. Becraft, 79, of Rushville, passed away March 24, 2010 at Rush Memorial Hospital.
Wayne H. Becraft, 79
Wayne H. Becraft, 79, of Rushville, passed away March 24, 2010 at Rush Memorial Hospital.
Born Feb. 22, 1931 in Ogden, he was the son of Harley and Dorothy (McCorkle) Becraft, both deceased. He married Dorothy Safewright May 10, 1952; she preceded him in death Sept. 18, 2005.
Mr. Becraft served in the U.S. Marines from 1952 to 1954 as a PFC. in the Korean War. He earned the National Defense Ribbon, Korean Service Ribbon, and United Nations Service Ribbon. He retired from International/Schnadig Furniture Company after 40 years of service. He then retired from the Rush County Sheriff's Department as a jailer, working there from 1988 to 1996. His memberships included First Baptist Church, Indiana Sheriff's Association, former Rush County Roadrunners and he was a Cub League and Little League coach several years.
Survivors include son, Richard (Phyllis) Becraft of Mitchell; daughter, Beth (Doug) Jarman of Rushville; former daughter-in-law, Janet Craig of New Castle; brother, Ralph (Donna); and six grandchildren. He also is survived by his special companion, Gloria Bunch of Rushville.
Besides his parents and wife he was preceded in death by son Michael, three brothers and three sisters.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 10 a.m. Monday at Todd Funeral Home in Rushville with Pastor Phil Mitchell officiating. Burial with military honors will follow in East Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
Wife Dorothy Safewright [8590]
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Born: 19 Apr 1934 - Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States 1 Christened: Died: 18 Sep 2005 1![]()
Buried: 22 Sep 2005 - East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States 2 FamilySearch ID: G4R1-ZHM Find A Grave ID: 40330865
Father: Sherman Safewright [13059] (1886-1961) 2 Mother: Edna Mae Palmer [13060] (1896-1975) 2
Events
• Her obituary was published. Dorothy Safewright Becraft
Apr. 19, 1934 \endash Sept. 18, 2005
Dorothy Safewright Becraft, 71, of Rushville, died Sunday, September 18, at Lincoln Center East, Connersville. She was born April 19, 1934, in Rushville, daughter of the late Sherman and Edna (Palmer) Safewright.
Mrs. Becraft retired as a court administrator of the Rush Circuit Court after 21 years of service. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Rushville and The Rushville Roadrunners.
She married Wayne Becraft May 10, 1952, and he survives. Also surviving are daughter Beth (husband Doug) Jarman of Rushville; two sons, Richard (wife Phyllis) Becraft of Mitchell and Michael (wife Janet) Becraft of Knightstown; a brother, Sherman Safewright of Greensburg; two sisters, Frances Norris of Rushville and Pearl Casey of Shelbyville; and six grandchildren.
Mrs. Becraft was preceded in death by nine brothers and one sister.
Funeral services will be held at Todd Funeral Home, Rushville, Thursday, September 22, at 10 a.m., with Pastor James Ranard officiating. Burial will follow in East Hill Cemetery, Rushville.
Visitation was held Wednesday, September 21, from 4-8 p.m. at the funeral home.• Soc Sec Num: 310-34-8920.
Children
1 M Richard Becraft [8592] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Phyllis [8593] (living)
2 F Beth Becraft [8596] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Doug Jarman [8597] (living)
3 M Michael David Becraft [8591]
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Born: 4 Jul 1958 - Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States 1 Christened: Died: 31 Jan 2007 - Knightstown, Henry Co, IN 1 Buried: 6 Feb 2007 - East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States 2 Find A Grave ID: 35105866Spouse: Janet Marie Williamson [8594] (living)
Burial Notes: Husband - Wayne Harold Becraft
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Burial Notes: Wife - Dorothy Safewright
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1 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
2 Findagrave.com.
3 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.
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Lorraine Plotner Becraft.
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