LeRoy J. Becwar

1932 - 1999  (66 years)

• Name	LeRoy J. Becwar  [1, 2]
  Birth	17 Jan 1932	Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 Jan 1999	Davenport, Thayer County, Nebraska   [5, 6]
  Burial	Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska   [6]
  Notes	Becwar -- LeRoy J., 66, Davenport, died Friday (1/15/99). Grew up on a farm between Exeter and Milligan. Attended grade school at District 6. 4-H leader. Received many 4-H and academic honors. Veteran, Korean War in U.S. Army Signal Corp. Attended, Radio Engineering and Electronic School, Omaha. Owner, operator, LeRoy's TV since 1955, Davenport. Past president, Lion's Club. Past commander, adjutant and chaplain, American Legion Post 335, Davenport. Member, VFW Post 10579, Lily Masonic Lodge 154 AF & AM, Davenport, Saline Center WFLA Lodge 389, Davenport Town Board for several years, Davenport Volunteer Fire Department for 25 years, Society of American Magicians, International Brotherhood of Magicians. Entertained at many functions, schools and organizations with feats of magic and comedy. Survivors: wife, Irene; son, daughter-in-law, Gayle and Cindy, Lincoln; daughters, sons-in-law, Joyce and Jeff Chleboun, Schuyler, Janene and Mark Harris, Lincoln, Janis and West Pierce, Omaha; brother, sister-in-law, Leonard and DeLores, Milligan; grandchildren, Jennifer and Amy Chleboun, Emmy Lou and Eric Harris, Christa Pierce; nephews; nieces; cousins. Preceded in death by parents, Mike and Mollie Becwar; nephew, spouse, Ken and Sandy Becwar. Services: 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, United Methodist Church, Davenport. Burial: 4 p.m. Wednesday, Bohemian National Cemetery, Milligan. Visitation: today, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.; Wednesday, 9-10:30 a.m., UrbauerPrice Funeral Home, Davenport; two hours before services, church. (Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy, Lincoln Journal Star Archives, 19 Jan 1999).
  Person ID	I3721	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Matej "Mike" Becwar, Jr.,   b. 18 Feb 1898, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 17 May 1978, Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Mollie Marie Kuska,   b. 10 Mar 1907, Ohiowa, Fillmore County, Nebraska d. 29 Jun 1973 (Age 66 years)
  Marriage	22 Aug 1922  [1]
  Family ID	F2139	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irene Kotas,   b. 6 Nov 1935, Nebraska d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	9 Dec 1954	Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska   [2]
  Children	1. Living   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living
  Family ID	F9032	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Jan 2011

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 17 Jan 1932 - Fillmore County, Nebraska Marriage - 9 Dec 1954 - Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska Death - 15 Jan 1999 - Davenport, Thayer County, Nebraska Burial - - Bohemian Brethren Cemetery (AKA Cesky Bratri Cemetery), Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 195 (Reliability: 3). [S26] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee, "Milligan Nebraska 1988-2008, Centennial Supplement Book", p. 110 (Reliability: 3). [S219] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee HISTORY OF MILLIGAN, NEBRASKA 1888-1988 (Walsworth Publishing, Marceline, MO), p 195, Shows his DOB as 17 Jan 1934 (Reliability: 3). [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy). [S333] Ancestry.com - U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current [database online], (Ancestry.com. Social Security Death Index [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011. Original data: Social Security Administration. Social Security Death Index, Master File. Social Security Administration. The Social Security Administration Death Master File contains information on millions of deceased individuals with United States social security numbers whose deaths were reported to the Social Security Administration. Birth years for the individuals listed range from 1875 to last year. Information in these records includes name, birth date, death date, and last known residence.). [S26] Milligan Centennial History Book Committee, "Milligan Nebraska 1988-2008, Centennial Supplement Book", p. 111 (Reliability: 3).