Miguel "Mike" Ontiveros and Betty Laverna Beecroft
Husband Miguel "Mike" Ontiveros [11198]
Born: 8 May 1931 - Midvale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 1 Christened: Died: 2 Aug 1994 - Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States 1 Buried: 1994 - East Lawn Palms Cemetery, Tucson, Pima, Arizona, United States 1 FamilySearch ID: KW8Y-BN5Marriage: 27 Sep 1959Events
• His obituary was published in the Deseret News on 5 Aug 1994. DEATH: MIGUEL ""MIKE"" ONTIVEROS
By Deseret News
Aug 5, 1994, 2:00am EDT
Miguel "Mike" Ontiveros, at age 63, died of an unexpected serious illness, August 2, 1994, while in Las Vegas, Nevada doing what he loved most-playing in a golf tournament.
Mike was born May 8, 1931 in Midvale, Utah to Julian and Marcelina Ontiveros. He was raised in Utah where he has many friends and dear family members. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah in 1963. Mike was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1951-1953. He married his sweetheart, Betty Laverna Beecroft in 1959.Mike was a civil servant for the Department of the Air Force. He and his family lived in Wyoming, South Dakota, Texas, and Germany before making their home in Tucson, Arizona. At the time of his death, Mike had worked at Davis Monthan Air Force Base for 19 years and has many close friends there. He loved golfing several times a week with his "golf buddies" and also truly enjoyed golfing with his sons. He also enjoyed bowling and racquetball.
Mike was very proud of his children. He sacrificed and worked hard to provide good opportunities for them. He was proud of each of them and their successes.
He was looking forward to a long earned and carefully planned retirement with Beth.
He is preceded in death by his parents, Julian and Marcelina Ontiveros, and his sister, Margaret Rodriguez. He is survived by his wife of 35 years, Betty; his sons, Mike of Midvale; Kevin and Brenda of Salt Lake City; Randy and Tina of Tucson, Ariz. his daughter, Michelle, and his grandchildren, Isaac, Mark, Julian, and Marcelina. Also surviving are his brothers and sisters, Lucy Saldivar, Clotilda (Tilly) Gomez, Manuel Ontiveros, Mary Gonzales, Andrew Ontiveros; Gloria Torres, Betty Gomez, and Jim Ontiveros.
Funeral services will be held Monday, August 8, 1994, in Tucson, Arizona. Brings Funeral Home.
Wife Betty Laverna Beecroft [11193] 2
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Born: 23 Sep 1936 - Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 3 Christened: Died: 1 Apr 2020 - Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 3 Buried: 7 Apr 2020 - South Jordan Cemetery, South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States 3 4 FamilySearch ID: G72N-B64 Find A Grave ID: 208750292
Father: Lamont Miles Beecroft [9779] (1909-1988) 4 Mother: Laverna Horrocks [9780] (1909-1996) 4
Other Spouse: Leland David Moss 3 [18605] (1934-2006) - 2 Mar 1955 - Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States 3Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1940 in South Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. Name:
Betty Beecroft
Titles & Terms:
Event:Census
Event Year:1940
Event Place:South Jordan, Election Precinct 9, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
Gender:Female
Age:3
Marital Status:Single
Race (Original):White
Race (Standardized):White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Standardized):Daughter
Birthplace:Utah
Estimated Birth Year:1937
Residence in 1935:
Enumeration District Number:18-41
Family Number:96
Sheet Number and Letter:6B
Line Number:64
NARA Publication Number:T627
NARA Roll Number:4216
Digital Folder Number:005459989
Image Number:00513
Household Gender Age Birthplace
HeadLamont Beecroft M 31 Utah
WifeLaverna Beecroft F 30 Utah
SonJoseph Beecroft M 9 Utah
DaughterThora Beecroft F 7 Utah
SonDavid Beecroft M 5 Utah
DaughterBetty Beecroft F 3 Utah.
Children
Burial Notes: Husband - Miguel "Mike" Ontiveros
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Burial Notes: Wife - Betty Laverna Beecroft
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1 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Miguel "Mike" Ontiveros, person ID KW8Y-BN5.
2 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Betty Beecroft, person ID G72N-B64.
3 The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 21 Nov 2025), entry for Betty Laverna Beecroft, person ID G72N-B64.
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