Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Friday, April 10, 2015
Location: 3:48 a.m., at his residence.
 
 
Age: 85
Date of Birth: Wednesday, May 15, 1929
Birth place: Headlee, Indiana

 

 
Father: Norman Beckner
 
Mother: O. Ellen ( Stangle ) Beckner
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: Jim had lived in the Monon, Indiana, area most all his life.
Funeral Date: Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Funeral Location: 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2015, Celebration of Life Service at the Monon First Baptist Church, 408 N. Arch Street, Monon, Indiana, 47959 · (219) 253-6312
Clergy: Rev. Steve Birch of the Monon First Baptist Church of Monon, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Wednesday, April 15, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. in the Monon Chapel Cemetery of rural Monon, Indiana.
Visitation will be:
4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, 2015,at the First Baptist Church, 408 N. Arch Street, Monon, Indiana, 47959.
Biographical Information:
Red drove a school bus and semi in his younger years and worked on the family and close friends farms near Headlee, Indiana. He had worked 25 + years at the old RCA Plant of Monticello, Indiana, until it closed in 1982. He often worked two jobs. He built houses with Sublette and Sons Construction. After RCA closed, he worked at the Tippecanoe County Club and Jordan Manufacturing before retiring in 1995. He mowed the cemeteries in and around Monon for several years. Jim was a member of the White Oak United Methodist Church of Headlee, Indiana. Jim loved his family. His children have many happy memories of the times they spent together; fishing and tending the family garden. He loved wood working, making lawn ornaments, and refinishing furniture. His favorite past time was fishing with his family and friends. Jim loved watching sports.
Special Services:
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the family. Envelopes will be available at the church.
Marriage Information: On April 24, 1959 at the Monon Batist Church he married Lova Baxter. She died on December 27, 2003. He then married Olive Neumann on January 21, 2005. She survives.
Survivors include:
Sons,James (wife Nancy) Beckner of Rensselaer, Indiana, and Darrell (wife Rebecca) Beckner of Monticello, Indiana;Daughter,Alice (husband Robert) Livesay of Monon, Indiana;Grandchildren,James B. (wife Kristie) Beckner of Francesville, Indiana,Christina Beckner of Monticello, Indiana,Caleb Livesay of Monon, Indiana, Sarah Beckner of Demotte, Indiana,Daniel McKinney of Monticello, Indiana, andAmanda Spangle of Monticello, Indiana;Great Grandchildren,Moriah Beckner, andJayven Maxson;Sister,Ruby Herrick of Indianapolis, Indiana;Brother,Charles (wife Margaret) Beckner of Lafayette, Indiana;Sister-in-law,Shirley Beckner of Winamac, Indiana.2nd Wife,Olive Beckenr of Monticello, Indiana.
Preceded in Death:
Parents,Norman & Ellen ( Stangle) Beckner,1st Wife,Lova (Baxter) Beckner;Brother, Virgil Beckner;Sister,Mabel Broniak.
Arrangements by:
Miller - Roscka Funeral Home, 6368 E. US 24, Monticello, Indiana, 47960 ( 574 ) 583 - 8488.