John Edward Beckler

1923 - 2011  (87 years)

• Name	John Edward Beckler
  Born	7 Oct 1923	Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Aug 2011	Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  Buried	North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, Morton County, North Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I333057	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	1 May 2016

  
  

  Father	Gregor Beckler,   b. 21 Aug 1898,   d. 16 Jul 1962  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Justina Leingang,   b. 30 Jan 1902, North Dakota, USA ,   d. 8 Sep 1931, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA  (Age 29 years)
  Family ID	F112043	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Maryann Haux
  Married	14 Dec 1957	Bismarck, Burleigh County, North Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Hollie Lee Beckler  [Adopted]
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F112044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). John Edward Beckler Memorial Photos Flowers Edit Share Learn about removing the ads from this memorial... Birth: Oct. 7, 1923 Mandan Morton County North Dakota, USA Death: Aug. 4, 2011 Bismarck Burleigh County North Dakota, USA John E. Beckler, 87, Bismarck, died August 4, 2011, at Medcenter One St. Vincent's Care Center, Bismarck. A memorial service will be held at 1:30 pm Monday, August 22, at St. Vincent's Care Center, 1021 N 26th St, Bismarck, with Rev. Ed Wehner officiating. Burial will be at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery, Mandan, with military honors provided by VFW Post #1326. John Edward was born October 7, 1923, in Mandan, North Dakota, to Gregory and Justina (Leingang) Beckler. He was raised and educated in Solen, North Dakota. John attended a country school through the eighth grade. He was then in the CCC's for two years after which he proudly served with the US Naval Service from 1942 – 1946. John was stationed for 20 months on a ship named "Gillmore" in which he was a Gunners mate. He was involved with Navy Pacific Theatre. In 1943, he was wounded in action, shrapnel fragments in his knee and was hospitalized in the Aleutian Islands. He was honorably discharged in 1946. John married Maryann Haux on December 14, 1957, in Bismarck, North Dakota, and in 1960, they adopted their daughter, Hollie Lee. John worked at Quality Builder's Lumber Company for 44 years, retiring in 1990. John loved listening to the radio and especially enjoyed Loretta Lyn and Johnny Cash. He also enjoyed playing the harmonica. John proudly served as an honor guard for the VFW for ten years. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Hollie Lee Flannagan; his parents, Gregory and Justine Beckler; his second mother, Mary (Schantz) Beckler; and his brothers, Bennie and Ralph Beckler. Family links: Parents: Gregor Beckler (1898 - 1962) Justina Leingang Beckler (1903 - 1931) Siblings: John Edward Beckler (1923 - 2011) Benedict J Beckler (1926 - 2002)* Ralph G Beckler (1939 - 2010)** *Calculated relationship **Half-sibling Burial: North Dakota Veterans Cemetery Mandan Morton County North Dakota, USA Maintained by: sleuthesthedead Originally Created by: GoneBack2Texas! Record added: Aug 23, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 75384709