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 Richard E. "Cappy" Caplinger
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[October 09, 2018]
LINCOLN - Richard E. "Cappy"
Caplinger, 80, of Lincoln passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 at
the St. Clara's rehab and Senior Center in Lincoln. |
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Graveside
Service:
Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) at
St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lincoln.
Funeral home: Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Richard E. “Cappy” Caplinger, 80, of
Lincoln, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018 at
St. Clara’s Rehab & Senior Center in Lincoln
Graveside Services will be held on Saturday, October
6, 2018 at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) at St. Mary’s Cemetery
in Lincoln. Rev. Jeffrey Laible will officiate.
Richard Eugene Caplinger was born on February 26,
1938, in Lincoln, the son of Bert and Genevieve
Pushala Caplinger.
He is survived by his children: Richard R. Caplinger
of Evansville, Ind., Tami (Timothy) Kennett of
Lincoln, and Leslie (Mike) Hart of Delavan; one
sister: Diane (Bob) Farmer of Lincoln; eight
grandchildren; and nine great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; one son:
Michael Caplinger, and one brother: Ronald Caplinger.
Richard graduated from Lincoln Community High School
and served in the United States Army 101st Airborne
Division. He owned a bar named "Cappy's" in the late
70s for many years. |
He volunteered as a driver transporting donated
supplies to New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, making several
trips down and back.
He loved riding Triumph motorcycles. He retired
from the Eaton Corporation as Electrical Technician in the
Maintenance Department.
Richard is a member of Holy Family Catholic Church, Knights of
Columbus Council # 1250 and is a 3rd Degree Knight, the Lincoln
Moose Lodge, Eagles Aerie # 2708 and American Legion Post # 263
and ABATE.
Memorials can be made to Holy Family Catholic Church or Carroll
Catholic School.
Final arrangements are entrusted with Peasley Funeral Home of
Lincoln.
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