Velma Louise Beckner

1951 - 2006  (55 years)

• Name	Velma Louise Beckner
  Birth	05 Mar 1951	Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Death	02 Apr 2006	Hays, Ellis County, Kansas
  Burial	Brewster Cemetery, Sherman County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6768	Thompson
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Harvey Francis Beckner,   b. 28 Apr 1902, Brewster, Sherman County, Kansas d. 16 Jan 1968, Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Goldie Marie Nash,   b. 1908   d. 2001 (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F2482	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Martin Merrill Mersch,   b. 14 Nov 1947, Goodland, Sherman County, Kansas d. 26 May 2015 (Age 67 years)
  Children	1. Terry Mersch   2. David Mersch   3. Danny Mersch   4. Donna Mersch
  Family ID	F2484	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family 2	Roy L Dewey,   b. 12 Sep 1950, Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas d. 09 Nov 2001, Salina, Saline County, Kansas (Age 51 years)
  Family ID	F2485	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	11 Jul 2025

  
  

• Photos

  Velma Louise Beckner Velma Louise Beckner

  
  

  Headstones

  Velma Louise Beckner Dewey Headstone Velma Louise Beckner Dewey Headstone

  
  

• Notes

  Died: She was the daughter of Harvey and Goldie (Nash)Beckner. She married first Martin Merrill Mersch and second Roy L. Dewey, who pre-deceased her in 2001 and his cremains are buried with her. She was survived by 4 children, 11 grandchildren, and 2 great granchildren. Salina Journal HAYS -- Velma L. Dewey, 55, Hays, died Sunday, April 2, 2006. Mrs. Dewey was born Velma L. Beckner on March 5, 1951, in Goodland. She was a housekeeper for area motels. She was preceded in death by her husband, Roy, in 2001. Survivors include three sons, Terry Mersch of Minneapolis, David Mersch, address unknown and Danny Mersch of Bennington; a daughter, Donna Cain of Salina; three brothers, Stanley Beckner of Salina, David Beckner of Kanarado and Jerry Beckner of Bakersfield, Calif.; two sisters, Virginia Balentine of Wynona and Carleda Davis of Arizona; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be at 4 p.m. Friday, in Brewster Cemetery.