Elveria "Toots" Capes, age 87, of Kimball died Sunday, October 14, 2012.
Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 18, 2012 at the Church of Christ, Kimball with Pastor Jon Albert officiating. Burial will follow at the Fair Haven Cemetery. Friends may call from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Dingmann Funeral Care Chapel, Kimball and at the Church one hour prior to services. There will be a prayer service 7 p.m. Wednesday. Memorials are preferred to the Kimball Fire Department.
Elveria "Toots" Marie Capes was born May 11, 1925 at Hamel to Elmer and Clarinda (Pumarlo) Berthiaume. She married William "Bud" Capes on September 21, 1944 at Hamel and they farmed in Fair Haven Township, Stearns County where they raised their three children. She was a homemaker and enjoyed bowling, fishing & knitting. She was a member of the Church of Christ.
She is survived by her children Richard (Sharon), Darlene (Tom) Rosenow, & Randy, all of South Haven, sister Fern Berthiaume of Maple Lake, brothers Lloyd Berthiaume of Hamel, Edwin (Shirley) Berthiaume of Osseo; she will be greatly missed by her grandchildren, great grandchildren, and great great grandchildren. Her husband and brother Harold preceded her in death.
The pallbearers will be Rich, Jason, Stacy & Kim Capes, Steve & Scott Rosenow. The arrangements were entrusted to Dingmann Funeral Care of Kimball.