Husband Willard Russell Becraft [6915]
Born: 5 Aug 1917 - Nebraska, Jennings, Indiana, United States 1
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Died: 4 Jun 1990 - Westport, Decatur Co, IN 1
Buried: 6 Jun 1990 - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States 2
FamilySearch ID: GR1C-ZCT
Find A Grave ID: 51814100
Father: Charles Elmer Becraft [1845] (1887-1920)
Mother: Elizabeth Grace Orrell [6914] (1889-1973)
Marriage: 17 Jun 1950 - Rush, Indiana, United States
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• Soc Sec Num: 304-16-7368.
• Military: AAD, 9 Mar 1942, Ft Benjamin, Harrison, , IN. Army Serial Number: 35041509
Name: Becraft, Willard R
Residence: State #51 (Indiana)
Residence: County 031 (Decatur)
Place of Enlistment: 5124 (Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana)
Date of Enlistment Day: 09
Date of Enlistment Month: 03
Date of Enlistment Year: 42
Grade: Alpha Designation: PVT# (Private)
Grade: Code 8
Branch: Alpha Designation: BI# (Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA)
Branch: Code: 00
Term of Enlistment:5 (Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law)
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Source of Army Personnel:0 (Civil Life)
Nativity: 51 (Indiana)
Year of Birth: 17
Race and Citizenship: 1 (White, citizen)
Education: 1 (1 year of high school)
Civilian Occupation: 736 (Semiskilled chauffeurs and drivers, bus, taxi, truck, and tractor)
Marital Status: 6 (Single, without dependents)
Component of the Army: 7 (Selectees (Enlisted Men)
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Box Number: 0886
Film Reel Number: 3.308
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• His obituary was published in the Greensburg Daily News on 5 Jun 1990. Willard R. Becraft, 72, 620 W. Walnut St., Geensburg, died at 4:50 p.m. Monday, June 4, 1990 in the residence of Marie Slone in Westport, following an extended illness.
He was born Aug. 5, 1917 in Nebraska, Ind., the son of Charles E. and Elizabeth Orrell Becraft, and was raised in Greensburg. In 1981 he retired from the Ford Motor Co., after 28 years of service. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II.
On June 17, 1950 he married the former Jane K. Sachse in Connersville, Ind., and she survives; with two daughters, Mrs. Jerry (Roxanne) Scheidler, R.R.3, Greensburg and Mrs. Jim (Cheryl Kay) Small, Hickory, N.C.; six grandchildren; one nephew and one niece.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Leslie Becraft, and two sisters, Viola Becraft and Leona Merritt.
Private services will be Wednesday at the Bass and Gasper Funeral Home in Westport with the Rev. Ken Swann of the Westport Christian Church officiating.
Burial will be in South Park Cemetery in Greensburg.
There will be no public visitation.
Memorials may be given to the Alzheimer's Disease Foundation through the funeral home.
--Greensburg Daily News (Ind)
--Tuesday, June 5, 1990.
Wife Jane Kathryn Sachse [6916]
Born: 2 Aug 1926 - Summitville, Madison, Indiana, United States 2
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Died: 31 Mar 2023 - Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States
Buried: - South Park Cemetery, Greensburg, Decatur, Indiana, United States
FamilySearch ID: GR1H-7H2
Find A Grave ID: 251660375
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• Her obituary was published in the Daily News on 4 Apr 2023. Jane Kathryn Becraft, 96, Greensburg, Indiana passed away on Friday, March 31, 2023, at Heritage House in Greensburg. Janie was born on August 2, 1926, in Summitville, Indiana to Philip Lewis and Leta Mary (Garrison) Sachse. Her parents were divorced when Janie was two years old. Her mother married Herman Hutchinson two years later and he became a loving stepfather to Janie. They moved to Decatur County where her stepfather worked on the railroad. The family could ride on the train for free and Janie loved the train rides. She loved to travel to Summitville often, where her Grandmother Jane Garrison and her Uncle Herman Garrison lived and spend the weekend with them. She rode on the train from the time she was just a little girl. Everyone that worked on the train knew her as Black Jack's daughter. The men who worked with her stepfather were very protective of her. These were memories she cherished. This picture of Janie was taken when she was 18 years old. She had recently started working at the Racine Shirt Factory in Greensburg and this was the first professional picture she had taken. A new photographer in Greensburg, prominently displayed this picture of Janie for more than a year in his store window on the square. He told everyone; this was the picture that he was the most proud of. Janie was a shy girl, and she was very embarrassed with the attention she received. She lived at this time in an apartment right off the square. Everywhere she walked, people would stop and point saying, "There's the girl in the window!" Later, the Shirt Factory would become the Carol Cook Dress Factory. Sewing was Janie's passion. She became well known in the area, as the lady who sewed and then sold Barbie Doll clothes. She sold these for years and eventually started sewing and selling Cabbage Patch doll clothes which were then very popular. Janie eventually started quilting and made many quilts for her family. Janie married Willard Russell Becraft on June 17, 1950, in the Connersville Baptist Church. He preceded her in death on June 4, 1990. She is survived by her daughters, Roxanne (Jerry) Scheidler and Cheryl Kay (the late Jim) Small. Grandchildren Matt (Michelle) Scheidler, Kathie (Clint) Wells, Jon (Elizabeth) Scheidler, Christy (Derek) Karl, Vince (Debbie) Small and Vanessa Small. Great Grandchildren Cecilia Scheidler, Clare Scheidler, Erica Scheidler, Steven Scheidler, Brendan Wells, Emily Scheidler, Benjamin Scheidler, Jonathan Scheidler Jr., Caleb Scheidler, Maverick Small and Charlie Small. The family of Jane Kathryn Becraft wants to thank the beautiful people at the Heritage House Nursing Home in Greensburg for their wonderful care. Janie was a covid survivor. Private services were held at the Bass and Gasper Funeral Home in Westport, Indiana and burial was in the South Park Cemetery with Pastor George Willette officiating. Online condolences can be made to the family at www.bassgasper.com.
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