Earl Lester Beecraft and Ardella Catherine Bergschnieder
Husband Earl Lester Beecraft [1329]
Born: 8 Jan 1914 Christened: Died: 8 Mar 2008 - Maple Ridge Care Center, Lincoln, , IL![]()
Buried: 11 Mar 2008 - Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States 1 2 FamilySearch ID: K26J-6HR
Father: David Verton Beecraft [1325] (1879-1952) Mother: Josie May Hancock [1326] (1882-1974)
Marriage: 10 Dec 1932 - Springfield, Menard, Illinois, United StatesEvents
• He appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States. Name:
Earl M Beacraft
Residence:Mechanicsburg Township Village Of Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois
Estimated Birth Year:1915
Age:5
Birthplace:Illinois
Relationship to Head of Household:Son
Gender:Male
Race:White
Marital Status:Single
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Birthplace:
Film Number:1820406
Digital Folder Number:4300581
Image Number:00259
Sheet Number:5
Household Gender Age Birthplace
SELFDavid B Beacraft M 39y Kansas
WIFEJoicy M Beacraft F 37y Illinois
SONWilliam B Beacraft M 11y Illinois
SONEarl M Beacraft M 5y11m Illinois. • He appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Christian Co, IL. Bert D Beecraft, born about 1880; wife Joise Mae, 1881; Bert D, 1909; Earl L, 1914; Erma T, 1921.
• His obituary was published in the Pantagraph.com on 8 Mar 2008. Earl L. Beecraft
Advertisement
LINCOLN - Earl L. Beecraft, 94, Lincoln, died at 3:15 a.m. Saturday (March 8, 2008) at Maple Ridge Care Center, Lincoln.
Service: 11:00 a.m. Tuesday at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln, with the Rev. Kenneth ``George'' Guernsey officiating.
Burial: Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, with full military rites.
Visitation: One hour before the service Tuesday at the Funeral Home.
Memorials: American Lung Association, American Legion Post No. 263 or Veterans Of Foreign
Wars Post No. 1756
Survivors: one daughter, Karen Petro, Lincoln; two sons, Larry (Judy) Beecraft, Parachute, Colo.; and David Beecraft, Jacksonville; four grandchildren; one stepgrandchild; 10 great-grandchildren; two stepgreat-grandchildren; and two stepgreat-great grandchildren.• His obituary was published in The State Journal-Register on 9 Mar 2008. Birth:
unknown
Death:Mar. 8, 2008
Earl L. Beecraft
LINCOLN - Earl L. Beecraft, 94, of Lincoln died Saturday, March 8, 2008, at Maple Ridge Care Center in Lincoln.
Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln is in charge of arrangements.
Published in The State Journal-Register on 3/9/2008.
Wife Ardella Catherine Bergschnieder [1333]
Born: 8 Feb 1914 - Illinois, United States 3 4 5 Christened: Died: 19 Dec 1986 - Lincoln, Logan Co, IL 3![]()
Buried: - Zion Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, United States 1 FamilySearch ID: KL7W-TYZEvents
• Soc Sec Num: 345-12-9915.
• Her obituary was published in The State Journal-Register on 20 Dec 1986 in Illinois, United States.
Children
1 M David Earl Beecraft [1375]
Born: 19 Aug 1951 - Mechanicsburg, Sangamon, Illinois, United States Christened: Died: 30 Nov 2010 - Passavant Area Hospital, Jacksonville, Morgan Co, IL![]()
Buried: 6 Dec 2010 - Zion Cemetery, Lincoln, Logan, Illinois, United States FamilySearch ID: GS2R-3W6
2 F Karen Ardella Beecraft [1376] (details suppressed for this person)
Born: Christened: Died: Buried:Spouse: Ernest Michael Petro [1377] (1958-1981)
3 M Larry Gene Roderick Beecraft [1346]
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Born: 24 Jan 1939 - Decatur Co, IL Christened: Died: 17 Mar 2008 - Parachute, Garfield Co, CO Cremated: 21 Mar 2008 FamilySearch ID: GVS4-KY6Spouse: Judith Ann Marshall [1368] (1940-2021) Marr: 26 Mar 1960 - Colorado, United States
Burial Notes: Husband - Earl Lester Beecraft
TEC5 US ARMY
World War II
Section Z, Site 189
1 Findagrave.com.
2 gravelocator.cem.va.gov.
3 U.S. Government, Social Security Death Index.
4 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Ardella Catherine Bergschnieder, person ID KL7W-TYZ.
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http://www.eons.com, 8 Feb 1914.
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