Carl J Benda and Deloris Elvira Beecroft
Husband Carl J Benda [7370]
Born: 20 Aug 1913 - Shelbly, Polk Co, NE Christened: Died: 9 Dec 1991 - Schruler, Colfax Co, NE Buried: - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Shelby, Polk Co, NE 1 FamilySearch ID: L2PX-G9N Find A Grave ID: 131127521Marriage: 10 Oct 1939 - St. Joseph Catholic Church, Bellwood, , NE
Wife Deloris Elvira Beecroft [7369] 2
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Born: 4 Jul 1919 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States Christened: Died: 5 Dec 2013 - Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States Buried: 9 Dec 2013 - Sacred Heart Cemetery, Shelby, Polk Co, NE 1 FamilySearch ID: L1SK-FW9 Find A Grave ID: 131127592
Father: William Heathcot Beecroft [7367] (1882-1955) Mother: Emma Kipp [7368] (1890-1942)
Events
• She appeared on the Federal census in 1920 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name:
Delorise Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1920
Event Place:Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
District:187
Gender:Female
Age:0
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Can Read:
Can Write:
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Own or Rent:
Birth Year (Estimated):1920
Birthplace:Nebraska
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace:Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:Nebraska
Sheet Number and Letter:4B
Household ID:89
Line Number:57
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:T625
GS Film number:1820999
Digital Folder Number:004313292
Image Number:00689
Household Gender Age Birthplace
HeadFred Staub M 35 Switzerland
WifeMargret Staub F 32 Nebraska
DaughterHulda Staub F 11 Nebraska
DaughterIrene E Staub F 7 Nebraska
SonMilton A Staub M 2 Nebraska
HeadWilliam H Beecroft M 37 Illinois
WifeEmma M Beecroft F 28 Nebraska
DaughterGeneveive B Beecroft F 7 Nebraska
DaughterEileen E Beecroft F 5 Nebraska
DaughterDelorise Beecroft F 0 Nebraska. • She appeared on the Federal census in 1930 in Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States. Name:
Delores Beecroft
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Year:1930
Event Place:Columbus, Platte, Nebraska, United States
District:0007
Gender:Female
Age:10
Marital Status:Single
Race:White
Race (Original):White
Relationship to Head of Household:Daughter
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Daughter
Birth Year (Estimated):1920
Birthplace:Nebraska
Immigration Year:
Father's Birthplace:Illinois
Mother's Birthplace:Nebraska
Sheet Number and Letter:2B
Household ID:50
Line Number:86
Affiliate Name:The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)
Affiliate Publication Number:T626
Affiliate Film Number:1290
GS Film number:2341025
Digital Folder Number:004610722
Image Number:00638
Household Gender Age Birthplace
HeadWilliam H Beecroft M 47 Illinois
WifeEmma K Beecroft F 40 Nebraska
DaughterGenevieve Beecroft F 17 Nebraska
DaughterEileen Beecroft F 16 Nebraska
DaughterDelores Beecroft F 10 Nebraska
SonRobert Beecroft M 0 Nebraska. • Her obituary was published in the ColumbusTelegram.com on 8 Dec 2013. Deloris Benda
BELLWOOD -- Deloris Benda, 94, of Bellwood, died Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013, the Golden LivingCenter in Columbus.
Mass of Christian burial will be 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Bellwood with the Rev. Jay Buhman officiating. Interment will be in Sacred Heart Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. today, with a 6 p.m. vigil, at McKown Funeral Home, and continue from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the church.
Deloris was born July 4, 1919, in Columbus to William H. and Emma (Kipp) Beecroft. She attended Field Elementary School and graduated from Kramer High School in 1938. On Oct. 10, 1939, she was united in marriage to Carl Benda at St. Joseph Catholic Church in rural Bellwood. They lived in Genoa, rural Shelby, and Bellwood. Deloris worked at the Shirt Factory and at Dale Electronics for 20 years as a material handler. Deloris was a member of St. Peters Church in Bellwood, American Legion Auxiliary in Bellwood, and the Red Hat Ladies in Bellwood. She loved to travel and was ALWAYS ready for a road trip as her bags were always packed. Deloris loved to make quilts, do crossword puzzles, read, and truly enjoyed being with her family and friends.
She is survived by daughter Caroline Scholz of Bellwood, son Carl Benda Jr. of Longmont, Colo., daughter Connie Jo (Ray) Kudron of Columbus, 15 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren, brother Bob Beecroft of Foley, Ala., sister-in-law Barb Benda of Shelby, and many nieces and nephews.
She is preceded in death by parents William and Emma Beecroft; husband Carl Benda on Dec. 9, 1991; grandson Troy Scholz; two sisters Gen Mueller and Eileen Curtis; and brother Norton Beecroft.
Memorials are suggested to ALS.
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Children
Burial Notes: Husband - Carl J Benda
Block 7, Lot 2
1 Findagrave.com.
2
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org : accessed 26 Nov 2025), entry for Deloris A Beecroft, person ID L1SK-FW9.
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