Remembering the Dead This September

 

photo from Find a Grave by Wanda

Fonda Doris Magill

Fonda Doris Magill, daughter of Fonda Drusilla McCorkle and Raymond John Magill, was born in Falls City, Richardson County, Nebraska on the 26th or 27th of October in 1918. In 1920, Fonda Doris age 1 lived in Falls, Richardson County, Nebraska with her parents Raymond age 23 and Fonda Drusilla age 21. Fonda Doris age 11 lived in Chadron, Dawes County, Nebraska in 1930 with her parents Raymond age 34 and Fonda Drusilla age 30 as well as her younger siblings Russell John Magill age 6 and Norma Carolyn Magill age 2. In 1940, Fonda Doris age 21 lived in Lynndyl, Millard County, Utah with her parents Raymond age 44 and Fonda Drusilla age 40 as well as her siblings Russell age 16 and Norma age 12. 

Fonda Doris Magill married Elmer Raymond Beucus. They had three kids including Barbara Joyce Beucus, Deborah Beucus, and Brian Ned Beucus. In 1950, Fonda age 31 lived in Menlo Park, San Mateo County, California with her husband Elmer age 40 as well as their daughters Barbara age 6 and Deborah age 2. Fonda Doris (Magill) Beucus died on 17 September 2015 in San Diego County, California. She is buried in Riverside National Cemetery in Riverside, California. This September we remember Fonda as a daughter, sister, wife, mother, and grandma who loved to play cards and go to the beach. 

 

Fonda Doris (Magill) Beucus & me 

With love, 

Autumn Rose Surratt 

The Ancestor Witch 

Sources 

• Find a Grave (https://www.findagrave.com: 3 September 2015), Fonda Doris Beucus, death 17 September 2015, memorial ID # 216373751. 
• "United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCKB-WGP: 3 September 2025), Raymond J Magill and Fonda D Magill, 1920. 
• "United States Census, 1930", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQK3-T1F: 3 September 2025), Raymond J Magill and Fonda D Magill, 1930. 
• "United States Census, 1940", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VT4S-BRV: 3 September 2025), R J Magill and Fonda Magill, 1940. 
• "United States Census, 1950", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6XGK-FH2C: 3 September 2025), Elmer R Beucus and F Doris Beucus, 4 April 1950.