Clayton Robert Capron

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Clayton Capron

Thursday, Mar 20, 2008 - 11:22:20 am CDT

The funeral for Clayton R. Capron, 75, of Fremont will be 10 a.m. Saturday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont.

He died Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at Fremont Area Medical Center.

He was born Oct. 15, 1932, in Ames to Alfred* and Christena** (Tank) Capron. He grew up in Fremont and attended Fremont High School. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from Feb. 19, 1953, to Jan. 5, 1955. He was employed by Lyman Richey & Gravel for 35 years, retiring in 1994. He then did woodworking and displayed his products at area craft shows. He was an avid bowler and had a 300 game to his credit.

He married Rita Dreikosen DeHaven on July 6, 1975, in Bridgeport.

He was a member of the Fremont Bowling Hall of Fame, Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 200, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 854 and American Legion Post 20, all of Fremont.

Survivors include: his wife; two sons, Kevin (and wife, Kim) Capron of Fremont and Bruce (and wife, Joan) DeHaven of Kearney; two daughters, Kim (and husband, Frank) Jirovsky of Cedar Bluffs and Cherre (and husband, T) Balius of North Platte; a brother, Raymond (and wife, Marilyn) Capron of Fremont; two sisters, Alfrieda (and husband, Charles) Dryden of Olympia, Wash., and Raynetta Renner of Lead, S.D.; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a daughter, a sister and a grandson.

The Rev. Scott Jensen, chaplain of Fremont Area Medical Center, will officiate Saturday's service. Visitation will be from 2-8 p.m. Friday and 9-10 a.m. Saturday with family receiving friends from 6:30-8 p.m. Friday, all at the funeral home. Burial will be in Memorial Cemetery in Fremont with military graveside services conducted by the Fremont Honor Guard of VFW Post 3854 and American Legion Post 20.

*Alfred Capron 1 Jun 1909-Nov 1982 Fremont, Dodge, NE per the SSDI

**Christena F. Capron 30 Jan 1909-18 Mar 2001 Fremont, Dodge, NE per the SSDI

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)

Family/Spouse: Mary Jane Ritchison. Mary was born on 28 Sep 1933 in River Sioux, Harrison County, Iowa; died on 15 Apr 2017 in Valley, Douglas County, Nebraska; was buried in Ridge Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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